Violet Mace b. 1890

  • Artist
Known as a potter, Mace produced strong work throughout her career. Her later style shows more of a personal vision, as her early work was overshadowed by her association with Maude Poynter.
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Name
Violet Mace
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist
Other Occupation
  • Housekeeper
Birth date
1890
Birth place
Swansea, Tas.
Death date
1968
Death place
Hobart, Tas.
Active Period
  • c.1920 - c.1945
Residence
  • 1934 Central Australia
  • c.1945 Hobart, Tas.
  • c.1945 Western Australia, WA
  • c.1945 Vic.
  • c.1940 - c.1945 Hobart, Tas.
  • c.1929 - c.1945 Bothwell, Tas.
  • c.1925 - c.1930 London, England, UK
  • c.1920 - c.1930 Bothwell, Tas.
Training
  • c.1920 - c.1935 Ratho studio at Bothwell, Tas.
  • c.1925 - c.1929 Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts in London, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Heritage with additions

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Related collections
  • South Australian Museum, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
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