Artist Ernest Buckmaster said he was encouraged to live in Mt Evelyn by the artist A.M.E. Bale, after seeing a sketch of the house Grantully in her home. He later bought the house with his Archibald Prize money.
A.M.E. Bale maintained that Grantully had belonged to Governor La Trobe, but it has taken a long while to establish that this might have been the case.
Who was A.M.E. Bale, and what did she know about Mt Evelyn that we don’t? Art historian Liz Ward will talk about the woman who is emerging from the oblivion women artists often experienced in the past. A book about the work of A.M.E. Bale is to be published this year.
Refreshments provided.
When: Tuesday 25th October 2pm
Where: Lilydale Library, Anderson Street, Lilydale
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 92943120
Cheers, Maryanne
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