Victoria Mary Talbot
Victoria Mary Talbot, born in 1931, is an Australian painter and illustrator. She started her career in Melbourne in 1958. She moved to London where she worked for the well-recognized solo-exhibitionist Arthur Jeffress' Gallery in 1961. This period were successful and became her great breakthrough. During this period, she also finished the portraits of The Duke of Bedford, Lady Astor and Princess Ujrvala Bistraw Shah. In 1962 she had her first solo exhibition in Paris. There were several exhibitions in Australia in 1964. She travelled to Thailand, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Japan and America. After completing her exhibition in Los Angeles in 1965, she returned to London where she commissioned painting the Maharaja by Ciich-Behar. Her colourful and interesting life is reflected in her imaginative images, varied expressions from the observant and quality-conscious eye of an international connoisseur. She moved to Norway in November 1965, fell in love with the country and the tranquility.
Exhibitions
[change | change source]| Year | City | Gallery exhibitions held |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Melbourne | Australian Galleries |
| 1957 | Sydney | Terry-Clune Gallery |
| 1961 | London | Arthur Jeffress Gallery |
| 1962 | Paris | Jean Giraudoux Galerie |
| 1963 | Melbourne | South Yarra Gallery |
| 1964 | London | The Trafford Gallery |
| 1964 | London | The Trafford Gallery |
| 1967 | Paris | La Galerie Mouffe |
| 1969 | London | The Trafford Gallery |
| 1971 | Asker | Galleri Pan |
| 1973 | Melbourne | South Yarra Gallery |
| 1976 | Oslo | Galleri Galtung |
| 1979 | Oslo | Galleri Galtung |
| 1982 | Oslo | Galleri Galtung |
| 1986 | Elverum | Glomdalsmuseet |
| 1988 | Melbourne | Westpac Victorian |
| Year | City | Gallery exhibitions held |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Sydney | Casey Galleries |
| 1992 | Oslo | Galleri Galtung |
| 1996 | Shawnee | Oklahoma Mabee & Gerrer |
| Year | City | Gallery exhibitions held | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Roma | Galleria Lazzari | |
| 1999 | Mantova | Galleria Accademia, Italia | |
| 2005 | Oslo | Interiør-Galleriet | |
| 2011 | Oslo | Interiør-Galleriet |
Interiør-Galleriet
Further reading
[change | change source]- McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 934
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 659
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 433
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 371
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.