Jo Sweatman

Estelle Mary (Jo) Sweatman (1872-1956), was an Australian painter. She was a founding member of the Twenty Melbourne Painters Society.[1]

Jo Sweatman
Born
Estelle Mary Sweatman

1872 (1872)
South Yarra, Victoria
Died1956 (aged 83–84)
NationalityAustralian
Alma materNational Gallery School
Known forPainting

Biography

Sweatman was born in South Yarra[2] 1872.[3] She took drawing classes at a suburban ladies' college, and was recommended by her teacher to join the National Gallery School, where she studied for two years under Frederick McCubbin.[2] She also studied painting while at the school with Bernard Hall.[2] Sweatman was initially involved with the Victorian Artists' Society but her support for Max Meldrum eventually led to her being ousted along with friend A.M.E. Bale.[2] She started her career painting portraits but eventually found the lure of nature led her towards landscapes.[2] Building her house 'The Kipsy' next door to fellow artist Clara Southern, they both took an active role in developing the artistic community in Warrandyte, Victoria.[4] She helped establish annual art exhibitions with the Warrandyte Women's Auxiliary Association, serving on a committee of resident artists as secretary.[5]

She was a founding member of the group, Twenty Melbourne Painters Society, that was formed by students and followers of Australian Tonalist Max Meldrum.[6] Sweatman was considered to be one of Australia's most famous painters of wattle.[7] She has works in the collections of the Hamilton Gallery,[8] Castlemaine Art Museum[9], and the National Gallery of Victoria.[10]

In 1922 Sweatman was a finalist for the Archibald Prize for her Portrait Miss A.M.E. Bale. The same year A.M.E. Bale was a finalist with her portrait of Miss Jo Sweatman.[11] Sweatman died in 1956.[3]

Exhibitions


References
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  24. "PAINTINGS OF MISS JO. SWEATMAN". Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954). 22 April 1929. p. 4. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  25. "Australian Landscapes by Miss Jo Sweatman". Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954). 9 May 1933. p. 7. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  26. "ART NOTES". Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954). 30 April 1935. p. 7. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
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  28. "JO SWEATMAN'S PAINTINGS". Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 18 May 1943. p. 9. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  29. "ART EXHIBITION". Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954). 22 May 1945. p. 2. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  30. "ART EXHIBITIONS REVIEWED". Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 3 September 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  31. "ART EXHIBITION FINE WORK BY JO SWEATMAN". Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 27 May 1947. p. 2. Retrieved 15 September 2020.


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