Aileen Dent facts for kids
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Aileen Dent
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Aileen Rose Dent
1890 Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia
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| Died | 1978 (aged 87–88) Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | National Gallery Art School |
| Known for | Painting |
Aileen Rose Dent (1890 – 1978) was a talented Australian artist. She was especially known for painting portraits of people. One of her most famous paintings is a portrait of the Australian pilot, Jean Burns.
About Aileen Dent
Aileen Dent was born in 1890 in a town called Deniliquin, in New South Wales, Australia. She loved art from a young age.
From 1909 to 1916, Aileen studied at the National Gallery of Victoria Art School in Melbourne. This was a very important art school. Here, she learned many skills to become a great painter.
Her Art Shows and Awards
Aileen Dent often showed her paintings at the Atheneum Gallery in Melbourne. People could go there to see her work.
She was also chosen many times as a finalist for the Archibald Prize. This is a very important art award in Australia for portrait painting. Being a finalist means her work was among the best in the country.
Her paintings were also part of a special art show. This show was called Australian Women Artists, One Hundred Years 1840 - 1940. It celebrated the work of women artists in Australia.
The National Gallery of Australia owns one of Aileen Dent's portraits. It is a painting of Dame Elizabeth Couchman.
Aileen Dent passed away in 1978 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.
Aileen Dent's Paintings
Aileen Dent painted many portraits during her life. A portrait is a painting of a person. She painted many important and interesting people.
The Charles Sturt University Art Collection has the largest group of her paintings. You can find her portraits in other art collections too.
Some of her well-known paintings include:
- Portrait of Jean Burns (1934)
- Portrait of H.P. Zwar (1937)
- Portrait of the Hon. King O'Malley (1934)
- Portrait of Professor Boyce Gibson (1930) - This painting was a finalist for the Archibald Prize.
- Portrait of John Allan, who was a Premier of Victoria (1928).
Art Exhibitions
Aileen Dent's paintings were often shown in art exhibitions. These are places where artists display their work for people to see.
In 1943, her art was part of a big group show. It featured ninety-one paintings and etchings. Other artists like Arnold Shore and Max Meldrum also had their work there. This show took place at the Hawthorn Library.
