Sarah Martha Furphy b. 1878

Also known as Sarah Martha McCausland, Mattie Furphy
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Painter)
A painter and metalworker, Furphy was an outstanding student who won a Grand Prix at the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition in London while still a student. The metalwork of the 'tiny, corsetted Edwardian belle' is preserved in Tom Collins House at Swanbourne.
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Name
Sarah Martha Furphy
Also known as:
  • Sarah Martha McCausland
  • Mattie Furphy
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1878
Birth place
Victoria
Death date
25 July 1948
Active Period
  • c.1902 - c.1908
Residence
  • c.1902 - c.1910 Western Australia, WA
  • 1878 - 1902 Victoria
Training
  • 1905 - 1910 Perth Technical Art School, WA
Cultural Heritage
  • Irish
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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References [<ExternalResource: (1906), 'Perth Technical School Annual Reports'.>, <ExternalResource: Erickson, Dorothy (2000), 'Art and Design in Western Australia: Perth Technical College 1900-2000', Perth, WA.>, <ExternalResource: Lang, Jean (1987), 'At the Toss of a Coin: Joseph Furphy the Western Link', Perth, WA.>, <ExternalResource: Williams, Justina (1973), 'Tom Collins and his House', Perth, WA.>] [<ExternalResource: (1906), 'Perth Technical School Annual Reports'.>]