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Jo Sweatman
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Estelle Mary Sweatman
1872 South Yarra, Victoria
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| Died | 1956 (aged 83–84) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | National Gallery School |
| Known for | Painting |
Estelle Mary (Jo) Sweatman (1872-1956), was an Australian painter. She was a founding member of the Twenty Melbourne Painters Society.
Biography
Sweatman was born in South Yarra 1872. She took drawing classes at a suburban ladies' college, and was recommended by her teacher to join the National Gallery School, where she studied for two years under Frederick McCubbin. She also studied painting while at the school with Bernard Hall. Sweatman was initially involved with the Victorian Artists' Society but her support for Max Meldrum eventually led to her being ousted along with friend A.M.E. Bale. She started her career painting portraits but eventually found the lure of nature led her towards landscapes. Building her house 'The Kipsy' next door to fellow artist Clara Southern, they both took an active role in developing the artistic community in Warrandyte, Victoria. She helped establish annual art exhibitions with the Warrandyte Women's Auxiliary Association, serving on a committee of resident artists as secretary.
She was a founding member of the group, Twenty Melbourne Painters Society, that was formed by students and followers of Australian Tonalist Max Meldrum. Sweatman was considered to be one of Australia's most famous painters of wattle. She has works in the collections of the Hamilton Gallery, Castlemaine Art Museum, and the National Gallery of Victoria.
In 1922 Sweatman was a finalist for the Archibald Prize for her Portrait Miss A.M.E. Bale. The same year A.M.E. Bale was a finalist with her portrait of Miss Jo Sweatman. Sweatman died in 1956.
Exhibitions
- South Australian Society of Arts 9th annual exhibition, November 1906
- Victorian Artists' Society 18th annual exhibition, East Melbourne Galleries, October 1913
- Group exhibition, Athenaeum Gallery, July 1919
- Australian Art Association annual exhibition, Athenaeum Gallery, 1 - 15 October, 1920
- Group exhibition (Jo Sweatman, A.M.E. Bale, Bernice Edwell), Athenaeum Gallery, November 1923
- Twenty Melbourne Painters Society, Queen's Hall, November 1924
- Twenty Melbourne Painters Society, Athenaeum Gallery, 15 - 29 September 1925
- Solo exhibition, Decoration Gallery, May 1926 (catalogue)
- Twenty Melbourne Painters Society 8th annual exhibition, Athenaeum Gallery, 14 - 25 September 1926
- Jo Sweatman & A.M.E. Bale, Athenaeum Gallery, 28 March - 9 April 1927
- Twenty Melbourne Painters Society 10th annual exhibition, Athenaeum Gallery, September 1928
- Twenty Melbourne Painters Society 11th annual exhibition, 24 September - 5 October 1929
- Solo exhibition, Athenaeum Gallery, April 1929
- Australian landscapes, Athenaeum Gallery, 9 - 20 May, 1933
- Solo exhibition, Athenaeum Gallery, 30 April - 11 May 1935 (catalogue)
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Solo exhibition, Athenaeum Gallery, May 1937 (catalogue)
- Solo exhibition, Athenaeum Gallery, 18 - 29 May 1943
- Solo exhibition, Athenaeum Gallery, 22 May - 2 June 1945
- Twenty Melbourne Painters Society, Athenaeum Gallery, 3 - 14 September 1946
- Solo exhibition, Athenaeum Gallery, May 1947
