Annabel McGowan in conversation with Alice Rezende on Hilda Rix Nicholas
Women artists in focus
Hilda Rix Nicholas, Une Australienne, 1926, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 2014 © Bronwyn Wright
Join Annabel McGowan, Assistant Curator, Australian Prints & Drawings, in conversation with Alice Rezende, Curatorial Assistant, Australian Art, for a closer look at the practice of Australian painter, Hilda Rix Nicholas (1884-1961).
As a backdrop to unravelling the many stories behind Hilda Rix Nicholas’ significant portrait Une Australianne, 1925, Annabel and Alice will delve into Rix’s formative early life experiences, the strong friendship bond formed between Hilda Rix Nicholas and Dorothy Richmond, and the ever-effervescent Paris scene of the 1920s.
Annabel McGowan was the recipient of the Janet Wilkie Memorial Prize 2022, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. Her Honours thesis, ‘An Alternative Vision: Modernism, Gender, and National Identity in Hilda Rix Nicholas’ Australian Paintings 1918-1948,’ was supervised by Dr Sarah Scott.
Art Talk is a free weekly program. Hear from artists, curators and experts on the works in our collection and exhibition program. Art Talks in March focus on women artists in celebration of International Women’s Day.
This program is wheelchair accessible and four assistive listening devices will be available for attendees who are hard of hearing. Please email access@nga.gov.au for more information.
