Walter Rowbotham b. 28 May 1878

  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Glass & metal Artist / Designer),
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist (Carver),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Weaver)
Painter and teacher, won the Royal College of Art Scholarship and the Royal College of Art Travelling Scholarship. Rowbotham exhibited with West Australian Society of Arts and Perth Society of Arts.
Tags: Illumination work, Stained glass, Tapestry, Woodcarving

Citations

  • Erickson, Dorothy (2000), 'Art and Design in Western Australia: Perth Technical College 1900-2000’, Perth, WA: Central Metropolitan College of TAFE, p. 58.

  • 'Typescript biography held by family’.

  • (1931), West Australian, November 18, p. 5.

Initial data sources

  • Western Australian artists, designers & makers (1829-1959)