Nora Heysen b. 1911

  • Artist
The daughter of painter Hans Heysen, Nora Heysen was highly regarded as an artist in her own right. In 1938 she became the first woman to win the prestigious Archibald Prize and in 1943 achieved another 'first' - becoming the first woman to be appointed an official war artist, a position that saw her posted to New Guinea from 1943-1946.
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Name
Nora Heysen
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist
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Archibald Prize
Birth date
1911
Birth place
Hahndorf, SA, Australia
Death date
30 December 2003
Death place
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Active Period
  • c.1925 - c.1994
Residence
  • c.1953 - c.2003 Hunters Hill, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1945 - London, England, UK
  • c.1943 - c.1945 New Guinea (As an official war artist )
  • c.1937 - c.1943 Sydney, NSW
  • 1934 - 1937 England, UK & Europe
  • 1911 - 1934 Hahndorf, Adelaide Hills, SA
Training
  • c.1936 Byam Shaw School, London, England, UK
  • c.1934 - Central School of Art, London, England, UK
  • c.1926 - c.1931 School of Fine Arts, North Adelaide, SA
Languages
  • English
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