Jo Sweatman

Estelle Mary (Jo) Sweatman (1872-1956), was an Australian painter. She was a founding member of the Twenty Melbourne Painters Society.[1]

Jo Sweatman
Born
Estelle Mary Sweatman

1872 (1872)
Died1956 (aged 83–84)
NationalityAustralian
Known forPainting

Biography

Sweatman was born in 1872.[2] She was a founding member of the group, Twenty Melbourne Painters Society, that was formed by students and followers of Australian Tonalist Max Meldrum.[3] In 1922 Sweatman was a finalist for the Archibald Prize for her Portrait Miss A.M.E. Bale. The same year A.M.E. Bale was a finalist with her portrait of Miss Jo Sweatman.[4] Sweatman died in 1956.[2]

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References
  1. "Members". Twenty Melbourne Painters Society Inc. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. "Jo Sweatman". National Gallery of Victoria. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. "History". Twenty Melbourne Painters Society Inc. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. "1922". Archibald Prize. Art Gallery of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2018.


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