Margaret Tuckson b. 23 October 1921

Also known as Dorothea Margaret Bissett
  • Artist (Ceramist),
  • Curator
Tuckson was a potter working first in low-fired earthenware. She expanded her 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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