Eileen McGrath b. 25 September 1907

Also known as Eileen Frost
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Graphic Designer)
McGrath was awarded the first Art Diploma (Sculpture Honours), at East Sydney Technical College. She studied under Raynor Hoff, and left Australia in 1933, studying and teaching in England and Europe before finally settling in Washington DC with her husband Albert C. Frost. Authorities (Deborah Edwards) suggest she did not work professionally after 1941.
Tags: sculptor, draughtsperson, Illustrator, printmaker, educator

Citations

  • Ambrus, Caroline (1984), 'The Ladies’ Picture Show’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Rayner Hoff, G. (1931), 'The Work of Eileen McGrath’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Moore, William (1934), 'The Story of Australian Art’, Sydney, NSW.

  • Scarlett, Ken (1980), 'Australian Sculptors’, West Melbourne, Vic.

  • Edwards, Deborah (1990), 'Rayner Hoff and His School’, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW (M.Phil. thesis).

  • Ely, Bonita and Havens, Anna (c.1978), 'Profile of Australian Women Sculptors 1860-1960’, Women’s Art Register project, Melbourne, Victoria (typescript, n.d.).

  • Donal O’Donovan. “Gods Architect. A Life of Raymond McGrath.” Kilbride books, 1995. [extensive section on the McGrath family with photographs]

See also

  • 'Section 9, plate 481', Heritage biography.

Initial data sources

  • Heritage: The National Women's Art Book