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Scott, Lachlina Elizabeth, b. 1824
Art student, was the eldest daughter of James Scott, senior colonial surgeon of Van Diemen's Land between 1824 and 1835.
Scott, Thomas, b. 1800
Sketcher and surveyor. Scott made numerous surveying expeditions throughout Tasmania, laid out the town of Bothwell and published a chart of Tasmania.
Sharland, William Stanley, b. 1801
Sketcher, surveyor and farmer, William Stanley Sharland claimed the discovery of Lake St Clair on 8 March 1832.
Smith, Henry Edwin, b.
Colonial artist and public servant, arrived in Van Diemen's Land from Ireland. He sketched and painted and was involved with the Buckingham Volunteer Corps of ...
Smythe, Henry Wilson Hutchinson, b. 1815
Colonial artist, primarily skilled in cartography, originally arriving in the Swan River Settlement with his family. As a result of dishonesty surrounding his father's employment, ...
Solly, Benjamin Travers, b. 1820
A well-connected colonial official for most of his life, Solly was an accomplished sketcher and watercolourist with representation in significant collections.
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Sommer, John Conrad, b. 1828
Continental photographer, house painter and drawing teacher, who liked to keep up to date with the latest fashions in photography for commercial purposes.
Spurr, Thomas, b. 1801
Dismissed as a clergyman, Spurr advertised as a drawing and painting teacher before going on to become an architectural draughtsman. A position he was consequently ...
Stephen, George, b. 1812
Throughout his artistic life Stephen worked as a miniaturist and sketcher, offset by such occupations as public servant, geologist, barrister, politician and faith healer (it ...
Stieglitz, Emma von, b. 1807
Painted mainly domestic scenes, von Stieglitz also painted portraits of Tasmanian Aboriginal men and women. The latter were regarded as inferior because they were colonial ...
Stokell, Dora R., b.
An enthusiastic sketcher, Stockell's sketch book shows many copies of picturesque English scenes. At the back of her book there are two water colours, probably ...
Stokes,
Drawing instructor based in Launceston who also taught music to schools pupils and families in 1859 and early 1860's.
Stoner, Dorothy, b. 1904
Dorothy Stoner supported her career as an artist by teaching art in Tasmania, but she constantly looked to Melbourne, Sydney and Europe for new ways ...
Stoney, Henry Butler, b.
An Irishman who spent time in Tasmania on a posting to Australia with the British Army.
Sylke, Ann, b. 1805
Colonial sketcher and governess, who apparently made many beautiful drawings in her time at Launceston, Van Diemen's Land. She was threatened with legal proceedings when ...
Synnot, Marianne, b. 1828
Colonial sketcher, wife of an Anglican clergyman. Sketched in her journal in which she also mentions watercolour works for family members and friends.
Thomas, George H.
Colonial-era Victorian and Tasmanian caricaturist, Thomas was awarded damages of 15 shillings when the subject of one of his caricatures destroyed the illustration as it ...
Thompson, John, b. 1800
A competent sketcher, Thompson's book of views, drawn in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land between 1827 and 1832, appear mostly to be the ...
Towart, , b. 1822
Drawing teacher, arrived at Hobart Town on board the Samuel Winter in 1839. Towart advertised in the Colonial Times that he was setting up as ...
Tranthim-Fryer, John Robertson, b. 1858
Tasmanian born sculptor and art teacher. He returned from London to settle in Victoria where he became first Director of Swinburne Technical College in 1908, ...