elaine haxton
Haxton proudly claimed that she always supported herself from art, a considerable achievement for a woman born in 1909.
From the time she entered East Sydney Technical College aged 14, art became her passion and her livelihood, and she was always searching and learning. Although based in Sydney, at various times she studied in London, New York, Paris and Kyoto, and experiences in many countries continually expanded her approaches to art.
Through hard work, flair and endless energy, she produced fine work in many spheres, including sculpture, fashion illustration, painting, book illustrations and theatre design, always seriously reviewed and respectfully acclaimed. Finally these experiences culminated in printmaking which brought together her extraordinary talents and for which she was awarded an Australia medal.
Always an inveterate traveller, Haxton sketched and painted in many countries. At the same time, she lived in a social whirl, a darling of the press but loved and rewarded in the top echelons of the Australian art world. Respected art gallery owner Kim Bonython’s eulogy described her as a huge personality and a genuine artist of quality, range and innovation.
From the time she entered East Sydney Technical College aged 14, art became her passion and her livelihood, and she was always searching and learning. Although based in Sydney, at various times she studied in London, New York, Paris and Kyoto, and experiences in many countries continually expanded her approaches to art.
Through hard work, flair and endless energy, she produced fine work in many spheres, including sculpture, fashion illustration, painting, book illustrations and theatre design, always seriously reviewed and respectfully acclaimed. Finally these experiences culminated in printmaking which brought together her extraordinary talents and for which she was awarded an Australia medal.
Always an inveterate traveller, Haxton sketched and painted in many countries. At the same time, she lived in a social whirl, a darling of the press but loved and rewarded in the top echelons of the Australian art world. Respected art gallery owner Kim Bonython’s eulogy described her as a huge personality and a genuine artist of quality, range and innovation.
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