Kate O'Brien b. 18 October 1914

Also known as Kate O'Brien, Kath O'Brien, Kathleen O'Brien, Kathleen Mary Blanche
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Kathleen O'Brien was an illustrator and fashion artist. She studied at a Technical College and also with J.S. Watkins for three years. O'Brien's comic strip Wanda appeared in the Sunday Telegraph from early 1943 until 1951.
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Name
Kate O'Brien
Also known as:
  • Kate O'Brien
  • Kath O'Brien
  • Kathleen O'Brien
  • Kathleen Mary Blanche
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • Fashion artist
  • Book illustrator
  • Commercial artist
Birth date
18 October 1914
Birth place
Mackay, Qld
Birth note
According to artist's daughter.
Death date
8 May 1991
Death place
Hazelbrook, Blue Mountains, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1937 - c.1984
Residence
  • c.1937 - c.1984 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1984 - c.1991 Hazelbrook, Blue Mountains, NSW
Training
  • c.1937 - c.1939 J. S. Watkins, Sydney, NSW
  • Brisbane Technical College, Brisbane, Qld
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage with additions

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  • Blanche, Robert (spouse of)
  • Blanche, Cynthia (parent of)
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Related stub person groups
  • Sunday Telegraph (associate of)
  • Merioola (associate of)
  • Springwood Ladies College (associate of)
Related people
  • Watkins, John Samuel (associate of)
  • Wienholt, Anne (associate of)
  • Lee Brown, Mitty (associate of)
  • Slessor, Kenneth (associate of)
  • Dobell, William (associate of)
Related works
  • Wanda (creator of)
  • The Wanda Comic (creator of)
  • Wanda the War Girl (creator of)
Related collections
  • Copyright collection, National Archives of Australia (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Retail Advertising Week's Sekleman Award, New York, 1973 (David Jones) (received)
  • Retail Advertising Week's Sekleman Award, New York, 1962 (Hordern Bros) (received)
Related events
  • Robyn Archer's Choice [foyer exhibition] (exhibited at)