Olive Ashworth
Australian photographer (1915–2000)
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Olive Ashworth (1915–2000) was an Australian artist, textile designer and photographer.[1]
Olive Ashworth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1915 |
| Died | 2000 (aged 84–85) |
| Known for | Commercial and Mural art, textile design, Photography |
She is acknowledged as a significant contributor to Australian textile design during the 1950s.[2]
Collections
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Ashworth's works are held in the collections of the National Gallery of Australia (including Aquarelle,[3] Mushroom coral,[4] and Reef fantasy[5]), and the Queensland Art Gallery (includes Design for Coral garden,[6] Design for Reef fantasy,[7] Design for Queensland,[8] and Great Barrier Reef neck tie[9]).
The State Library of Queensland also has a pair of toy ducks designed and made by Ashworth.[10]
The Olive Ashworth Textile Collection is held by the Queensland Museum.[11]
Exhibitions
Group
- Women Artists of North Queensland, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery (1995)[12]
- Women Hold Up Half The Sky, National Gallery of Australia (1995)[13]
- New Woman, Museum of Brisbane 2019)[14]
Significance
On Ashworth, the Queensland Art Gallery wrote: "Olive Ashworth is one of the few Australians, and the only Queensland-based artist, to contribute significantly to textile design in the 1950s".[2]