Nora Heysen – Corn Fritters with Roasted Peppers, Cilantro and Feta
Nora Heysen, Corn cobs (1938), oil on canvas, 40.5 x 51.3 cm, Art Gallery of New South Wales Nora Heysen painted Corn cobs (1938) the same year she won the prestigious Archibald Prize. As the first woman appointed an official war artist, she travelled to New Guinea in 1943 where she was stationed for three...
Nora Heysen – Pavlova with Lemon Curd Blueberries
Nora Heysen, Eggs (1927), oil on canvas, 36.6 x 52.5 cm, New England Regional Art Museum Nora Heysen was the very first woman to win the Archibald Prize for portraiture and was the first woman in Australia to garner an official war artist appointment. She studied at the Central School of Art in London where...