Janet Dawson b. 1935

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Designer ,
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Painter, printmaker and designer working in the mid twentieth century. She studied at the National Gallery School in the 1950s and joined the stable of Gallery A, exhibiting first in 1961. She later curated "The Bauhaus: Aspects and Influence" in the same year at the gallery. She also designed a limited edition of tables for Laminex ca.1964.
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associate of
John Howley
1930
Artist
associate of
Max Hutchinson
1925
Curator (Furniture Designer / Cabinetmaker)
associate of
Barbara Nancy Brash
1935
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Nancy Goldfinch
1935
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Victor Rubin
1935
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman)
Rubin studied under Dawson at the Bakery Art School.

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