Joan Brassil

Joan Brassil
AM
Born1919
Died2005
NationalityAustralian
Known forSculpture and Installation Art
AwardsAustralia Council for the Arts' Visual Arts/Craft Board Emeritus Award

Rita Joan Brassil AM (1919–2005) was an Australian artist who worked with many elements – light, sound, stones and gravel, printed poems, and electronics – to create installation art works that relate to nature. She began exhibiting her work in 1976, after she retired from teaching art in high schools. She participated in many solo and group exhibitions across Australia as well as in Taiwan and Italy.[1] Brassil was one of the first artists to receive the Australia Council for the Arts' Visual Arts/Craft Board Emeritus Award in 1988.[2] On 26 January 2000 Joan was awarded an AM (Order of Australia, Ordinary Member) for service to the visual arts in Australia and overseas as a sculptor.[3]

  1. ^ "Joan Brassil". Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Vale Joan Brassil". Australia Council for the Arts. 1 January 1990. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Australia Day 2000 Honours" (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. 10: 3. 26 January 2000.