Janet Dawson

For the American mystery writer, see Janet Dawson (writer).

Janet Dawson
MBE
Born1935 (age 88–89)
Sydney, Australia
Alma mater
Known forPainting
MovementColor field
Spouse
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(m. 1968; died 2014)​

Janet Dawson MBE (born 1935) is an Australian artist who was a pioneer of abstract painting in Australia in the 1960s,[1][2] having been introduced to abstraction during studies in England while she lived in Europe 1957–1960[3] She was also an accomplished lithographic printer of her own works as well as those of other renowned Australian artists,[3] a theatre-set and furniture designer. She studied in England and Italy on scholarships before returning to Australia in 1960.[3] She won the Art Gallery of New South Wales Archibald Prize in 1973 with the portrait of her husband, Michael Boddy Reading.[4] She has exhibited across Australia and overseas, and her work is held in major Australian and English collections.[5] In 1977 she was awarded an MBE for services to art.[6]

  1. ^ Landt, John (October 2020). Janet Dawson's Printmaking, 1957-60 (Thesis : Master of Art History and Curatorial Studies (Advanced), College of Arts and Social Sciences ed.). Canberra: The Australian National University.
  2. ^ "Rêve du soleil (Sun dream), 1960 by Janet Dawson". www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Patrick McCaughey, 'Archibald Prize to Sydney Artist,' The Age, Saturday 19 Jan 1974, p.2
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference :4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday, 31 Dec 1977, p.5