‘Elizabeth Blair Barber: a Life Amongst Painter’

‘Elizabeth Blair Barber: a Life Amongst Painter’ is an exhibition showcasing the life’s work of Western Australia’s trailblazing 20th Century artist, Elizabeth Blair Barber.

“Elizabeth Blair Barber (1909-2001) lived a life of movement; travelling the world, exploring the southwest of Western Australia and immersed in the social and aesthetic fabric of the artistic community of Perth.

From the moment she was enrolled in Henri Van Raalte’s Perth School of Art (1920), to the closure of her studio and exhibiting space at the Cremorne Art Gallery (1981), she was a regular presence in Perth’s art scene. She consistently observed and recorded the everyday, the world about her in her paintings. Hers was truly a life lived amongst artists.” – Holmes à Court Gallery

The exhibition, now showing at Holmes à Court Gallery will run until August, 10.

Exhibition curator, Connie Petrillo joins Bec Bowman on Artbeat to talk more about Elizabeth Blair Barber.

(Photo: Holmes à Court Gallery)

CONNIE PETRILLO