Margaret Tuckson b. 23 October 1921

Also known as Dorothea Margaret Bissett
  • Artist (Ceramist),
  • Curator
Tuckson was a potter working first in low-fired ceramics. She expandedher interest to Papua New Guinea ceramic traditions publishing "The Traditional Pottery of Papau New Guinea" with Patricia May in 1982. She was a founding member of the Potters Society of Australia. After the death of her husband, the artist Tony Tuckson, she ensured that his position as Austrlaia's pre-eminent abstract painter was properly recognised.
Tags: Earthenware pots, New Guinea, Aboriginal art, Muse, Keeper of the flame
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Periods active
  • c.1951 - c.2009
  • c.1950 - 2014
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  • 1921 - 1949 Warrawee, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1961 - 2014 Lucinda Avenue, Wahroonga, NSW
  • 1949 - 1961 Gordon, Sydney, NSW
  • 1921 - 1949 Warrawee, Sydney, NSW
  • 1949 - 2014 Lucinda Avenue, Wahroonga, NSW
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