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Patricia Giles adored ‘Sunday Painter’ Tasmanian artist dies, aged 88
As Tasmania’s art scene wrestles with a furore about culturally insensitive programming by Dark Mofo, many may have missed the death of one of the state’s best-known and loved painters, Patricia Giles.
Key points:
- Painter Patricia Giles died last week
- She is best known for her watercolours and striking Tasmanian birds
- Giles dedicated her entire life to her craft
Giles, best known for her watercolour paintings of Tasmania’s wild places, and her motifs of currawongs, passed away last week, aged 88.
She was part of a group of painters called the Sunday Painters, which included Max Angus and Elspeth Vaughan.
Adored by her friends and the broader community, she was also at the forefront of environmental campaigning, in particular, the campaign to…
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