ADFAS Perth -A fascination for flora: painter Daisy Rossi
On her arrival in Perth in 1905, Daisy Rossi set out making a living as a portrait painter, but was soon drawn to the splendours of the bush. In the southwest, home to one-third of Australian plant species, Rossi found herself in the right place to pursue a passion for flora. While the settler society’s quest to clear the land and ‘subdue the bush’ continued apace, landscapists and flower painters, such as Rossi, depicted its treasures. In exploring Rossi’s work, the lecture touches on professional, political, and personal connections in her Perth milieu in the early 20th century.
Picture - Collection of Simon West
Picture - Collection of Simon West
Location
State Library of WA, theatrette
25 Francis Road, Northbridge WA 6003
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