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Proctor, Thea, b. 1879
A well known and well loved Australian artist, Thea Proctor was prolific both as an artist and designer. A prominent figure in the art scene ...
Scorfield, Edward Scafe, b. 1882
Mid 20th century Sydney Bulletin cartoonist, poster designer and etcher. Before migrating to Australia in 1925 Scorfield played rugby for England and served in the ...
Mackenzie, Joan, b. 1886
Female designer of Christmas cards who was an active member of the Arts and Craft Society in New South Wales, and associated with Nance Mackenzie's ...
Gye, Harold, b. 1888
Prolific early 20th century Melbourne cartoonist, illustrator, postcard designer and painter. Illustrated C.J. Dennis's 'Songs of a Sentimental Bloke'.
Eldershaw, John, b. 1892
A painter and poster designer who designed 'Historic Tasmania: Port Arthur' for the Tasmanian Government Tourist Bureau in the 1940s.
Manley, Frank Davies, b. 1894
Manley was a prolific designer of Australian postage stamps 1929 - 1959.
Curtis, Robert Emerson, b. 1898
Mid 20th century illustrator and artist. In 1922 Curtis travelled to the USA with his great friend, the pioneer filmmaker, Charles Chauvel. There he developed ...
Broadhurst, Florence, b. 1899
Acclaimed singer, dancer, actress, artist and designer. Broadhurst was most well known for her vibrant wall-paper designs which were sought after in Australia and internationally ...
Miller, Sydney Leon, b. 1901
Mid 20th century Sydney and Melbourne cartoonist, animator and caricaturist. Creator of logo/comic strip character Chesty Bond
Annand, Douglas, b. 1903
One of Australia's best known graphic and poster artists, Douglas Annand also had a distinguished career as a camouflage artist during the Second World War. ...
Buzacott, Nutter, b. 1905
Buzacott was a printmaker, commercial artist (graphic designer), political illustrator, painter and teacher. A mural by Buzacott is also known. He travelled widely in Australia ...
Collings, Geoffrey, b. 1905
Mid 20th century photographer, designer, graphic artist, film-maker, cartoonist and illustrator, in collaboration with his wife Dahl Collings.
Coventry, Frederick Halford, b. 1905
A painter, muralist, stained glass artist, glass painter & etcher, printmaker, poster-designer, art teacher, book-illustrator and designer, Frederick Halford Coventry's art practice encompassed both the ...
McCrae, Marjory Francesca, b. 1905
Mid 20th century painter, cartoonist and commercial artist. Her parents' great friend Norman Lindsay taught her to draw and throughout the course of her career ...
Whitmore, Frank, b. 1905
A talented artist and illustrator from an early age, upon discovering that he was colour blind, Whitmore gave up 'fine art' and took up commercial ...
Long, Olive, b. 1906
Known for her commercial work in England, Long worked mainly as painter after emigrating to Australia. Her work was regularly included in the Archibald Prize.
McClintock, Herbert, b. 1906
Mid 20th century political and surrealist painter, cartoonist, commercial artist and singer.
Philpot, Ernest Sidney, b. 1906
Painter, signwriter, poster artist and muralist who exhibited internationally and had a long association with art societies in Victoria and Western Australia.
Oldham, John Bramston Russell, b. 1907
Oldham worked as an architect, artist, interior designer and landscape architect. Working for Stephenson & Turner in NSW, he later focussed on landscape architecture, developing ...
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Lewers, Margo, b. 1908
Margo Lewers was primarily a painter and an admirer of the Bauhaus movement which she experienced during travels in Germany in 1934. She was initially ...