Ruth Eisner b. c.1940

Also known as Ruthi Eisner
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Ruth Eisner was a child of refugees from Hitler who eventually settled in Sydney. While she exhibited in local art societies in Ku-ing-ai and Turramurra, she is principally remembered for being an inspirational teacher.
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Ruth(Ruthi)Eisner was born in Bolivia, in about 1940, to parents who had fled from Nazi Austria.
When she was a teenager her family migrated to Australia, and she attended art school in Sydney. Her early subject matter included colourful scenes of people and markets remembered from her childhood in Bolivia.
She exhibited, mainly at art societies in Ku-ing-gai and Turramurra for most of her life.
She established a small studio based art class in her Turramurra home, encouraging her students to “kindly enjoy their creativity”.

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