Una Deerbon
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Name
Una Deerbon
Culture
Australian
Gender
Female
Birth date
1882
Birth place
Australia View on map Close map
Death date
1972
Occupations
Ceramic artist | Decorative / design artist
Summary
Worked: Australia (NSW, VIC)
NGA IRN
24684
Context
Australia
Biography
Una Deerbon
Una Deerbon was a member of and exhibited with the Arts and Crafts Society of New South Wales in 1932. By 1934 she had opened a shop in Room 8, 1st floor of 311 Collins Street, Melbourne where she advertised herself as late of the Slade School, London and the Michigan Art School, Chicago.
Una Deerbon taught pottery to Castle Harris, and is said to have made ceramic urns used as decorations in cinemas.
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