The
Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors aims to provide help
and encouragement to women artists and organises facilities for exhibiting
their work. Lectures demonstrations, media workshops and regular life and
portrait workshops are run by the Society to give members the opportunity
to meet fellow artists and to work together.
Exhibtion 2008
Zoe Amor - 'Emus'
Barbara Peake
Cheeky One by Heather Ellis
Emerging Jenny Steiner
St Leon-sur-Vezere Judith Wills
Sole Fisherman Susan Sambell
Growing Up Leopoldine Mimovich
Into the Blues, Round the Pend Pauline Cross
Rainy Day Suzanne Kaldor
Blue Girl Janet Baker
Take Over Nerrida Robertson
Contemplation Pauline Cross
L'Aurore Mariette Perrinjaquet |
"Little Person", "Big Person" Valda Cuming |
Nell Frysteen's "Magnolia Pods"
Committee Members
Previous Invitation Design by MSWPS Member Kate Herd
The Society has a long and
proud history as the oldest surviving women's art group in Australia. Previously
thought to have been founded in 1901, recent research indicates that the
Society was begun in March 1902, by a group of former students from the
Art School at the National Gallery of Victoria.
Originally named the Students'
Art Club, it became "Woomballana" (meaning either 'everlasting beauty'
or 'search for beauty') Art Club, The Women's Art Club, the Melbourne Society
of Women Painters and finally, in 1954, the present title was adopted.
The rich history of the Society has been fully documented and beautifully
presented in "More Than Just Gumtrees"
by Juliet Peers.
