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Barrow, William
An amateur portrait painter in Hobart, Tasmania, William Barrow's work came to the eye of one of the writers from The Mercury newspaper.
Bartlett, Sarah
Sarah Bartlett showed her pen-and-ink tablet of the history of the state of Victoria at the Melbourne Intercolonial Exhibition of 1875.
Bartlett, T. F.
In 1888, a writer on the Mercury was enthusiastic about the artistic skills of T.F. Bartlett, an untrained but gifted artist.
Barton, Charlotte, b. 1797
Charlotte Barton came to Australia upon her father's death to work as a governess. Two of her daughters went on to become well-known artists but ...
Barton, Del Kathryn, b. 1972
Winner of the 2008 Archibald Prize, Del Kathryn Barton has been exhibiting regularly since 1995. Her practice, which includes painting, sculpture, drawing and mixed media ...
Basham, James
James Basham was a sketcher who showed two crayon drawings at the Melbourne International Exhibition of 1880.
Baskerville, Margaret Frances Ellen, b. 1861
Despite training across several artistic disciplines Baskerville is best known for her sculpture, indeed she is regarded as Victoria's first professional woman sculptor. In 1911 ...
Bass, William C.
Working Tasmania in 1855, William Bass specialised in portraiture advertising that he was happy to visit sitters in their own homes.
Bateman, Edward La Trobe, b. 1816
Although seeking his fortune in the Victorian goldfields, Edward La Trobe Bateman instead drifted into work as an illustrator and landscape designer. One of his ...
Bath, Hubert William, b. 1856
Hubert William Bath's only known artistic accomplishment came before the age of 12 when he won a prize in the 1867 South Australian Society of ...
Batts,
Mr and Mrs Batts are thought to be a married couple who worked together as teachers in Hobart. In 1833 they advertised their services, offering ...
Bauer, Ferdinand Lucas, b. 1760
Ferdinand Lucas Bauer never emigrated to Australia, but as part of the 1801 Flinders's expedition team, he captured some of the most detailed and beautiful ...
Bauza, Felipe, b. 1764
As part of the Spanish navy, Felipe Bauza sailed to New South Wales in 1793 to observe the British settlements. He made several sketches during ...
Baxter, Annie Maria, b. 1816
Annie Maria Baxter was a prolific writer who kept meticulous diaries of her life in Australia. Her few surviving drawings are now held at the ...
Baxter, E. C.
E.C. Baxter exhibited two drawings at the New South Wales Academy of Art's 1872 exhibition.
Bayley, E. A.
E.A. Bayley exhibited a crayon drawing at the 1870 Sydney Intercolonial Exhibition where it was awarded a commendation. Little else is known of them.
Bayly,
Mr Bayly exhibited at the Art Society of New South Wales 1889 exhibition in Sydney, NSW.
Bayly, George, b. 1808
George Bayly followed in the family tradition of seafaring and sailed to the far corners of the British Empire. He kept meticulous diaries, including pen-and-ink ...
Beale, Margaret
Arriving in Australia with her younger children, Beale joined her husband (and elder children) in Tasmania before moving to Melbourne. In Hobart Town she had ...
Beale, Margaret Lindsay
Margaret Beale's sketching was limited to rudimentary drawings of her family that accompanied her diary entries detailing her traditional domestic life with her parents and ...