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Latitude
-34.4278083
Longitude
150.893054
Start Date
1951-01-01
End Date
1951-01-01

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ID
tb9ce9

Extended Data

DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/tori-de-mestre
Birth Place
Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Biography
Born in 1951 in Wollongong, NSW, de Mestre studied painting at The National Art School, Sydney, before gaining her Diploma of Teaching from Melbourne State College. In 1992 de Mestre received her Masters of Creative Arts, focusing on painting and textiles, from the University of Wollongong. She has also completed workshops in Australia, Canada and Germany. In 1987 de Mestre was awarded a grant by the Australia Council for the Arts Crafts Board for an Overseas study tour of Museums and Textile Collections in the USA, UK and Europe. In 1991 the Visual Art and Crafts Board awarded de Mestre an Artist-in-Residence in the Northern Territory. de Mestre is represented in many collections, including the University of Wollongong, Artbank, Melbourne University, Queen Victorua Art Gallery and Museum, The Australian Embassy in Washington DC and private collections in Australia, UK and Switzerland. de Mestre has completed many commissions, including work for Lismore Private Hospital, Liverpool Hospital and Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital. Writers: Downer, Stella downes Date written: 2007 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. 1951
Summary
Contemporary painter and textile artist whose international exhibitions include the 13th International Tapestry Biennale in Switzerland in 1987. de Mestre lives on the South Coast of New South Wales.
Gender
Female
Died
None listed
Age at death
None listed