Sheila McDonald b. 7 February 1902

Also known as Sheila McDonald, Sheila Lethbridge Robinson, Sheila Leithbridge McDonald
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
A versatile and committed artist, Sheila MacDonald was clearly an enthusiastic supporter of her fellow artists, having trained with some of the most notable early twentieth century artists.
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Name
Sheila McDonald
Also known as:
  • Sheila McDonald
  • Sheila Lethbridge Robinson
  • Sheila Leithbridge McDonald
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
7 February 1902
Birth place
St Mary's, Sydney, NSW
Death date
12 March 1971
Death place
Picton, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1927 - c.1967
Residence
  • Sydney, NSW, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW
Training
  • East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW
  • Joy Ewart's Art School, NSW
  • Julian Ashton's Sydney Art School, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1927 Taught by Sydney Long, Australian Painter-Etchers' Society Etching School, Sydney, NSW
  • Correspondence lessons in pen drawing from Norman Lindsay.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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Alternative names
  • Sheila McDonald
  • Sheila Lethbridge Robinson
  • Sheila Leithbridge McDonald
  • Sheila McDonald
  • Sheila Lethbridge Robinson
  • Sheila Leithbridge McDonald
Related people
  • Lindsay, Norman (associate of)
  • Long, Sydney (associate of)
  • Dadswell, Lyndon (associate of)
  • Ewart, Joyce Vera Mary (associate of)
  • Orban, Desiderius (associate of)
  • Friedensen, Thomas (associate of)
  • Robinson, Darcy (spouse of)
  • McDonald, Maude Ruth A. (child of)
  • McDonald, Duncan (child of)
  • Lindsay, Norman (associate of)
  • Long, Sydney (associate of)
  • Dadswell, Lyndon (associate of)
  • Ewart, Joyce Vera Mary (associate of)
  • Orban, Desiderius (associate of)
  • Friedensen, Thomas (associate of)
  • Robinson, Darcy (spouse of)
  • McDonald, Maude Ruth A. (child of)
  • McDonald, Duncan (child of)
Related person groups
  • Australian Painter-Etchers' Society, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
  • Painter-Etcher and Graphic Art Society of Australia, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
  • Women's Industrial Arts Society, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
  • Royal Agricultural Society of NSW, NSW (associate of)
  • Sydney Society of Women Painters, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
  • Royal Art Society of NSW, NSW (associate of)
  • Contemporary Art Society, NSW (associate of)
  • Australian Painter-Etchers' Society, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
  • Painter-Etcher and Graphic Art Society of Australia, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
  • Women's Industrial Arts Society, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
  • Royal Agricultural Society of NSW, NSW (associate of)
  • Sydney Society of Women Painters, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
  • Royal Art Society of NSW, NSW (associate of)
  • Contemporary Art Society, NSW (associate of)
Related works
  • Solitude (creator of)
  • Autumn (creator of)
  • Solitude (creator of)
  • Autumn (creator of)
Related collections
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • 1967, Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales Prize, Sydney, NSW (received)
  • Maitland Prize (received)
  • 1967, Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales Prize, Sydney, NSW (received)
  • Maitland Prize (received)
Related events
  • Contemporary Art Society (NSW) (exhibited at)
  • Royal Art Society of NSW (exhibited at)
  • Contemporary Art Society (NSW) (exhibited at)
  • Royal Art Society of NSW (exhibited at)
Field Changes
Biography
Date modified April 10, 2011, 10:01 p.m. April 10, 2011, 10:01 p.m.