Janet Dawson
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Janet Dawson is an Australia
n artist who won the Archibald Prize
in 1973 with a portrait of Michael Boddy.
She studied at the Gallery School in Melbourne
from 1952 to 1956. She was then awarded a Travelling Scholarship to London
and went with another scholarship to Italy
, later to Paris
, returning to Australia in 1961. She exhibited at an exhibition of contemporary Australian painting in Los Angeles
and San Francisco in 1966.
She moved to Binalong
in 1974.
She received an Australia Council Visual Arts and Crafts Board grant in 1985.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n artist who won the Archibald Prize
Archibald Prize
The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize in Australia. It was first awarded in 1921 after a bequest from J. F. Archibald, the editor of The Bulletin who died in 1919...
in 1973 with a portrait of Michael Boddy.
She studied at the Gallery School in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
from 1952 to 1956. She was then awarded a Travelling Scholarship to London
London
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and went with another scholarship to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, later to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, returning to Australia in 1961. She exhibited at an exhibition of contemporary Australian painting in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and San Francisco in 1966.
She moved to Binalong
Binalong, New South Wales
Binalong is a village in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia, 37 km north-west of Yass in Yass Valley Shire. In 2006, the town had a population of about 269 people.- Overview :...
in 1974.
She received an Australia Council Visual Arts and Crafts Board grant in 1985.
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