Frances Derham

Frances Derham
Frances Derham in 1941
Born
Frances Alexandra Mabel Letitia Anderson

(1894-11-15)15 November 1894
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Died5 November 1987(1987-11-05) (aged 92)
Melbourne, Australia
Resting placeKew Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria
EducationNational Gallery of Victoria Art School, Eastern Suburbs Technical College, George Bell School
Known forpainting, art education
SpouseAlfred Plumley Derham
Children4
Parent(s)Ellen Mary Anderson (née White-Spunner), Joshua Thomas Noble Anderson
AwardsMBE
Electedvice-president, Arts and Crafts Society of Victoria

Frances Alexandra Mabel Letitia (Frankie) Derham MBE (15 November 1894 – 5 November 1987) was an Australian artist and art educator. She studied aboriginal design at first hand and incorporated it in her own works. As a teacher, lecturer, and active committee member, she advocated for the value of art in education. Her work with child art and progressive education led to the establishment of the Frances Derham Collection of Child Art in the National Gallery of Australia. Her pioneering efforts in art education and advocacy were recognized with her appointment as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1950.[1]

  1. ^ "Government Gazette Notices". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. 22 June 1950. p. 1493. Retrieved 6 August 2023.