Had the pleasure of going to
Thailand a few years back, and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I of course I took my camera enjoyed taking wonderful photos of the people and their country
Today's artist is Grace Cossington Smith (1892-1984), was born in Cossington, Neutral Bay, Sydney. Grace was the second child born to Ernest Smith and his wife Grace, maiden name Fisher. Grace was the second of Five children , her father was born in London and was a crown solicitor and his wife Grace was the daughter of the rector and squire of Cossington, Leicestershire. Daughter Grace attened art classes with Albert Collins and Alfred Coffey, Then later attended drawing classes with Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo who held special classes for young ladies. With her elder sister, she sailed in March 1912 for two years in England, staying with an aunt at Winchester; she attended a few drawing classes there and some outdoor sketching classes at Speck, near Stettin, Germany, but the most lasting art influence was her memory of paintings by Watteau in Berlin. Grace returned to Sydney in 1914 to her family, her mother's suggestion, Grace became Grace Cossington Sm...
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