Viola A. Quaife b. 1885

Also known as V. A. Q., Viola Quaife, Viola Austral Smith, Viola Austral Quaife
  • Artist (Painter)
Quaife was a painter who received her artistic training at the Sydney Art School under Julian Ashton and Sydney Long. Fellow students included Nelle Rodd.
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Painter, received her artistic training at the Sydney Art School under Julian Ashton and Sydney Long (c.1908-10) where she was awarded several student prizes, including a first for 'Figure Composition’ (with Nelle Rodd second). A watercolour flower study initialled 'V.A.Q.’ and dated 1925 is held in private collection.

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Date written:
1999
Last updated:
2011

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References [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records : 22397/1945'.>, <ExternalResource: 'NSW Marriage Records : 5640/1909; 2129/1873'.>, <ExternalResource: 'NSW Birth Records : 9170/1885'.>, <ExternalResource: 'Joan Kerr Archive', National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT.>, <ExternalResource: Underhill, Nancy (1991), 'Making Australian art 1916-49 : Sydney Ure Smith, patron and publisher', Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Scheding, Stephen.>] [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records : 22397/1945'.>, <ExternalResource: 'NSW Marriage Records : 5640/1909; 2129/1873'.>, <ExternalResource: 'NSW Birth Records : 9170/1885'.>]