Maryke Degeus b. 1917

Also known as Maria Wilhelmina Degeus
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist (Ceramist),
  • Artist (Painter)
Maryke Degeus was one of the many European migrants whose entry into Australia after World War Two transformed our culture. She was associated with Jon Molvig and innovative art practice in Brisbane in the 1950s and 1960s. Her intimate connections with Bali informed her art and experimentations with pottery in subsequent decades.
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Roles
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist (Ceramist)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer)
  • Artist (Ceramist)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other occupations
  • Teacher
  • Teacher
Alternative names
  • Maria Wilhelmina Degeus
  • Maria Wilhelmina Degeus
Related works
  • Mr R (creator of)
  • Mr R (creator of)
Related collections
  • Ipswich Regional Art Gallery, Ipswich, Qld (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Ipswich Regional Art Gallery, Ipswich, Qld (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Prize for 'Bag sewer', Queensland Centenary Eisteddfod Art Competition (received)
  • Prize for 'Bag sewer', Queensland Centenary Eisteddfod Art Competition (received)
Related events
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • (Pottery exhibition) (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • the Gold Coast City Art Prize (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Half Dozen Group of Artists 1964 (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Royal National Association Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • L.J. Harvey Memorial Prize for Drawing (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Contemporary Art Society of Australia (Queensland Branch) (exhibited at)
  • Queensland Centenary Eisteddfod Art Competition (exhibited at)
  • Centenary Art Competition (exhibited at)
  • Queensland Artists of Fame and Promise (exhibited at)
  • Redcliffe Art Contest (exhibited at)
  • H.C. Richards Memorial Prize (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • (Pottery exhibition) (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • the Gold Coast City Art Prize (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Half Dozen Group of Artists 1964 (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Royal National Association Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • L.J. Harvey Memorial Prize for Drawing (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Contemporary Art Society of Australia (Queensland Branch) (exhibited at)
  • Queensland Centenary Eisteddfod Art Competition (exhibited at)
  • Centenary Art Competition (exhibited at)
  • Queensland Artists of Fame and Promise (exhibited at)
  • Redcliffe Art Contest (exhibited at)
  • H.C. Richards Memorial Prize (exhibited at)
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