Violet Emma Vimpany b. 1886

Also known as Violet Emma Alomes, Violet Alomes
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Vimpany painted in oils and watercolours, made etchings, and was an active member of the Art Society of Tasmania, exhibiting with it from 1932 to 1975.
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Name
Violet Emma Vimpany
Also known as:
  • Violet Emma Alomes
  • Violet Alomes
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1886
Birth place
Forcett, Tasmania
Death date
2 March 1979
Death place
Hobart, TAS
Active Period
  • 1928 - 1973
Training
  • 1936 - 1939 Max Meldrum's studio
  • 1931 - 1932 Hobart Technical College, Hobart, TAS
  • 1928 Hobart Technical College
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book

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References [<ExternalResource: (1975), 'My mother... the stonemason', Australian Women's Weekly, 11-12.>, <ExternalResource: Backhouse, Sue (1988), 'Tasmanian Artists of the Twentieth Century', Hobart.>, <ExternalResource: Broughton, Lindsay et al. (1988), 'A Place for Art: A Century of Art, Craft, Design and Industrial Arts Education in Hobart', HTC Centenary Project, Hobart.>, <ExternalResource: McCulloch, Alan & McCulloch, Susan (1994), 'The Encyclopedia of Australian Art', St Leonards, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: (1994), 'Interview with Gwendolene Vimpany', 02-15.>]