- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE3782
Paterson, Elizabeth Deans (Betty)
- MBE
- Preferred name Paterson, Betty
Married name Wltshire, Elizabeth
- Born 1895, Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Died 1970
- Occupation Cartoonist, Illustrator, Journalist
Summary
Betty Paterson and her sister Esther were prodigies born into the elite of Melbourne’s bohemian set. Father (Hugh) and uncle (John Ford) were both artists and her first playmates were her neighbours, the children of Frederick McCubbin.
Art impinged upon every facet of her life throughout its entire course. Her Art Deco cartoons were published regularly in magazines such as The Bulletin and Aussie. Her illustrated interpretations of ‘permissive’ 1920s society resonated with those she depicted – she became artist-by-appointment to the flappers.
Betty Paterson married twice, and had one child, a daughter, Barbara.
Events
- 1920 - 1940
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1952
Married the painter Albion Wiltshire
Married -
1923
Kenneth Newman (later divorced)
Married - 1966
Archival resources
- National Library of Australia, Oral History and Folklore Collection
- National Library of Australia
Digital resources
- Title: Betty Paterson: Self Portrait
- Type: Image
- Description: Scanned copy of a reproduction used in Joan Kerr's <i>Heritage: The National Women's Art Book</i>. It was first published in <i>Aussie</i> on April 15, 1925.
- Date: 3 May, 2023
Published resources
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Site Exhibition
- The Women's Pages: Australian Women and Journalism since 1850, Australian Women's Archives Project, 2008, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/cal/cal-home.html
- Edited Book
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Resource
- Trove: Paterson, Elizabeth Deans (1895-1970), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-757051