Margaret Tuckson b. 23 October 1921

Also known as Dorothea Margaret Bissett
  • Artist (Ceramist),
  • Curator
Tuckson was a potter working first in low-fired earthenware. She expanded her interest to Papua New Guinea ceramic traditions publishing "The Traditional Pottery of Papau New Guinea" with Patricia May in 1982. She was a founding member of the Potters Society of Australia. After the death of her husband, the artist Tony Tuckson, she ensured that his position as Austrlaia's pre-eminent abstract painter was properly recognised.
Tags: Earthenware pots, New Guinea, Aboriginal art, Muse, Keeper of the flame
Name
Margaret Tuckson
Also known as Dorothea Margaret Bissett
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Ceramist)
  • Curator
Tags:
Earthenware pots
New Guinea
Aboriginal art
Muse
Keeper of the flame
Birth date
23 October 1921
Birth place
Gordon, Sydney, NSW
Death date
16 August 2014
Death place
Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1951 - c.2009
Residence
  • 1921 - 1949 Warrawee, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1961 - 2014 Lucinda Avenue, Wahroonga, NSW
  • 1949 - 1961 Gordon, Sydney, NSW
Training
  • art classes, c.1933 - c.1938 Abbotsleigh, Sydney, NSW
  • Ceramics, c.1939 - c.1942 East Sydney Technical College, Sydney, NSW