May Vale b. 18 November 1862

Also known as Amy May Vale
  • Artist (Painter),
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A painter, enameller and art teacher, May Vale was acclaimed for her 'pioneering' work in enamels, which included Australian landscapes and large scale pieces such as vases in Egyptian and Greek styles.
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painter, enameller and art teacher, was born on 18 November 1862 at Ballarat, second of the twelve children of William Mountford Kinsey Vale, a stationer (later Minister of Customs for Victoria and a National Gallery of Victoria trustee), and his wife, Rachel, née Lennox.

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