Maryke Degeus b. 1917

Also known as Maria Wilhelmina Degeus
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist (Ceramist),
  • Artist (Painter)
Maryke Degeus was one of the many European migrants whose entry into Australia after World War Two transformed our culture. She was associated with Jon Molvig and innovative art practice in Brisbane in the 1950s and 1960s. Her intimate connections with Bali informed her art and experimentations with pottery in subsequent decades.
Name
Maryke Degeus
Also known as Maria Wilhelmina Degeus
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist (Ceramist)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8102)
Birth date
1917
Birth place
The Hague, The Netherlands
Death date
12 February 2007
Death place
Gold Homestead Nursing Home, Upper Coomera, Qld
Burial place
Newhaven Crematorium, Stapylton, Qld
Active Period
  • 1950 - 1980
Arrival
  • 1949 (Arrived Brisbane, Qld)
Residence
  • 1958 Central Australia
  • Sarawak
  • Borneo
  • Holland
  • Gold Coast, Qld
  • c.1949 - c.1952 Brisbane, Qld
  • c.1939 - c.1945 Indonesia
  • The Netherlands
Training
  • Unconfirmed, Akademie voor Beeldende Kunsten, The Hague, The Netherlands
Cultural Heritage
  • Dutch
Languages
  • English