May Vale facts for kids
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May Vale
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| Born | 18 November 1862 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
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| Died | 6 August 1945 (aged 82) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Royal College of Art, National Gallery Art School |
| Known for | Painting, Enamelling |
| Movement | Australian Impressionism |
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Alexander Gilfillan
(m. 1908–1940) |
May Vale (1862–1945) was an important Australian painter. She was known for her beautiful artworks. Many people believe she was one of the first women to join the Buonarotti Society, a group for artists.
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About May Vale
Early Life and Education
May Vale was born in Ballarat, Australia, on November 18, 1862. Her family moved to Melbourne in 1872. Two years later, in 1874, they moved to London, England.
May studied art at the Royal College of Art in London. In 1879, she returned to Melbourne. There, she continued her art studies at the National Gallery Art Schools. She learned from famous teachers like Oswald Rose Campbell, George Folingsby, and Frederick McCubbin. Some of her classmates were Jane Sutherland and Clara Southern.
Her Art Career
In 1893, May Vale opened her own art studio in Melbourne. It was located at 119 Swanston Street. At her studio, she gave art lessons to students. She also painted portraits for people who asked her to.
In 1895, she started another art school at Flinders Buildings. Here, she taught a special kind of painting called plein air painting. This means painting outdoors, directly from nature. One of her students was Alice Marian Ellen Bale.
May Vale was also a member of several art groups. She was part of the Buonarotti Society, the Victorian Artists Society, and the Yarra Sculptors' Society. She was one of the first women to join the Buonarotti Society.
In 1906, May Vale went back to London. She studied enamelling at the Chelsea Polytechnic Institute. Enamelling is a way of decorating metal with a special glass-like material.
Exhibitions and Later Life
May Vale showed her paintings and enamels throughout her life. Her art was displayed at places like the Victorian Artists Society and the Athenaeum. In 1927, she had her very own art show at Queens Hall.
May Vale passed away in Melbourne on August 6, 1945.
May Vale's Legacy
May Vale's artworks are still important today. Her paintings are kept in major art collections. You can find her works at the National Gallery of Victoria and the Art Gallery of New South Wales. This means her art continues to be seen and appreciated by many people.
Gallery
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Faith learning her lesson, 1898
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David Syme
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The Orchard (Spring at Mayfield), c. 1904
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Girl Reading
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