May Stanford Voke b. 1912

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist
A painter, wood-engraver and art teacher, Voke was to become South Australia's first woman wood engraver. Voke designed costumes and sets for the local Adelaide ballet and contributed illustrations to several publications as well as creating unique wood engravings.
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Name
May Stanford Voke
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist
Other Occupation
  • Illustrator
  • Art teacher
Birth date
1912
Birth place
Weston-super-Mare, England, UK
Active Period
  • c.1923 - c.1969
Arrival
  • c.1925 (South Australia)
Residence
  • c.1939 - c.1969 Adelaide, SA
  • c.1937 - c.1939 London, England, UK
  • c.1925 - c.1937 Adelaide, SA
  • Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Bristol, England, UK
  • Weston-super-Mare, England, UK
Training
  • c.1937 - c.1939 London Central School of Art, London, England, UK
  • 1929 - 1936 South Australian School of Fine Arts, Adelaide, SA
  • St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Adelaide, SA
  • Durban Ladies' College, South Africa
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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Related person groups
  • The Golden Cockerel Press (associate of)
  • St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Adelaide, SA (associate of)
  • Royal South Australian Society of Arts, SA (associate of)
  • NSW Society of Artists, NSW (associate of)
  • The Golden Cockerel Press (associate of)
  • St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Adelaide, SA (associate of)
  • Royal South Australian Society of Arts, SA (associate of)