Rachel Mary Roxburgh BEM (21 September 1915 – 13 April 1991) was an Australian artist, potter, colonial historian and environmental activist.
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| Born | 21 September 1915  Point Piper |
| Died | 13 April 1991 (aged 75) Castle Hill |
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| Occupation | Artist, educator, conservationist |
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Early life and education
editRoxburgh was born like her parents in Sydney. She was born in Point Piper on 21 September 1915. Her parents were Norah Marjorie (born Carleton) and John Norton Roxburgh.[1] She attended Ascham School[1] and the East Sydney Technical College, where she received Grade A (over 83%) for both the Introductory Art Course in 1932[2] and the Intermediate Course in 1933.[3] She then attended the Adelaide Perry Art School in Sydney.[4]
Awards and legacy
editRoxburgh received a British Empire Medal in 1979 for services to the community.[5]
A 1939 portrait of Roxburgh by Adelaide Perry is held in the National Portrait Gallery of Australia.[6]
The Art Gallery of New South Wales holds 21 boxes of papers relating to Roxburgh's work as a painter and potter, including extensive personal correspondence from 1945 to 1990, diaries, sketchbooks, newspaper cuttings and exhibition catalogues.[7]
One folio package and 19 boxes of her extensive research into the history of colonial buildings about which she wrote, correspondence and family papers all gathered between 1960 and 1986 are held by the National Library of Australia.[8]
The National Trust held a Retrospective Exhibition of her paintings, pottery, books, photographs and memorabilia at Cooma Cottage, Yass and Riversdale, Goulburn in May–June 1993.[9]
Works
editBooks
edit- History of Riversdale, Goulburn, The National Trust of Australia New South Wales, 1970
- Early Colonial Houses of New South Wales, Ure Smith, 1974, ISBN 0725401737
- Colonial Farm Buildings of New South Wales, Rigby, 1978, ISBN 072700445X
- Berrima Court House, Berrima Court House Trust, 1981, ISBN 0959346805
- Throsby Park: An account of the Throsby Family in Australia 1802-1840, NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service, 1989
Articles
edit- "Thomas Potter Macqueen of Segenhoe", Royal Historical Society Journal, vol. 58, pt. 3 September 1972
Death
editRoxburgh died on 13 April 1991 at Castle Hill, New South Wales.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Martin, Megan, "Roxburgh, Rachel Mary (1915–1991)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 13 April 2021
- ^ "Technical Education Examination Results". The Sun (Sydney). 25 January 1933. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Technical Education Examination". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 January 1934. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Roxburgh, Rachel". The Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Miss Rachel Mary Roxburgh". It's An Honour. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Rachel Roxburgh, 1939". National Portrait Gallery collection. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Papers of Rachel Roxburgh". Art Gallery of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Papers of Rachel Roxburgh". Trove People, National Library of Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Rachel Roxburgh : Retrospective Exhibition". The Canberra Times. 8 May 1993. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
External links
edit- Rachel Roxburgh, 1939 portrait by Adelaide Perry in the National Portrait Gallery