Joan Gough b. 1918

  • Artist (Painter)
Gould's cubist study, 'The Gardener', was among the first modern works to be exhibited at the Royal Tasmanian Art Society. Always at the forefront of modern ideas, her work became increasingly abstract in the late 1950s.
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Name
Joan Gough
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • teacher
Birth date
1918
Birth place
Reading, England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1943 - c.1991
Arrival
  • 1921
Residence
  • 1921 - 1945 Tas.
Training
  • c.1960 - c.1962 Melbourne University, Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1948 National Gallery School, Melbourne, Vic
  • 1935 - 1939 Hobart Technical College, Hobart, Tas.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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Other occupations
  • teacher
  • teacher
Arrivals
  • 1921
  • 1921
Related people
  • Lovett, Mildred Esther (associate of)
  • Colquhoun, Amalie Sara (associate of)
  • Bell, George (associate of)
  • Sumner, Alan (associate of)
  • Atyeo, Sam (associate of)
  • Dumbrell, Lesley (associate of)
  • Lovett, Mildred Esther (associate of)
  • Colquhoun, Amalie Sara (associate of)
  • Bell, George (associate of)
  • Sumner, Alan (associate of)
  • Atyeo, Sam (associate of)
  • Dumbrell, Lesley (associate of)
Related person groups
  • Victorian Artists' Society (associate of)
  • Royal Tasmanian Art Society (associate of)
  • Contemporary Art Society of Victoria, 1970/1978 (associate of)
  • Ministry of Arts Visual Arts Committee (associate of)
  • Victorian Artists' Society (associate of)
  • Royal Tasmanian Art Society (associate of)
  • Contemporary Art Society of Victoria, 1970/1978 (associate of)
  • Ministry of Arts Visual Arts Committee (associate of)
Related works
  • The Gardener (creator of)
  • The Gardener (creator of)
Related recognitions
  • Contemporary Art Society of Victoria prize (received)
  • Appointed member of Ministry of Arts Visual Arts Committee (received)
  • Contemporary Art Society of Victoria prize (received)
  • Contemporary Art Society of Victoria prize (received)
  • Appointed member of Ministry of Arts Visual Arts Committee (received)
  • Contemporary Art Society of Victoria prize (received)
Related events
  • Wynne Prize (exhibited at)
  • Royal Tasmanian Art Society exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Wynne Prize (exhibited at)
  • Royal Tasmanian Art Society exhibition (exhibited at)
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