Stokes' art shows her interest in the human form, in particular the female figure. Her powerful nude female studies are beyond the erotic or decorative, rather they portray her perception of the alienation and isolation of women.
painter, was born into an upper middle class family at Miram Piram in Victoria’s Wimmera district, daughter of James Henry Parkin and Mary Jane, née Martin.
This entry is a stub. You can help DAAO by submitting a biography.
Writers:
Staff Writer
Note: Heritage biography.
Date written:
1995
Last updated:
2011
Difference between this version and previous
Nla id
Record history
System: updating NLA data -
Aug. 28, 2012, 2:14 p.m.
(moderator approved)