Summary
Dish decorated by Helen Ilich, circa 1960s. Helen migrated to Melbourne from Croatia in 1953 with her two children, her husband already having arrived. She had always wanted to be an artist but rarely had the opportunity or parental support to pursue her passion. This continued in Australia but she found a degree of artistic outlet by working in three ceramic studios around Melbourne - Ellis, Isobel (a small independent business) and Guy Boyd's studio which she particularly enjoyed. Helen later joined the Heidelberg Artists' Society and taught painting at home, producing many works of her own.
Physical Description
Ceramic dish with a light brown background. There are three stick figures in black in the centre of the dish and the outer edges of the dish are decorated with a stylized aboriginal motif of lines and dots in dark brown.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Nina Chelleri, 20 Jun 2002
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Artist
Helen Ilich, Oakeigh, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1960s
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Manufactured For
Isobel Ceramics Studio, Oakleigh, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1960s
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overall dimensions
12.7 cm (Length), 2.5 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Artistic Practices, Artworks, Croatian Communities, Croatian Immigration, Displaced Persons, Domestic Equipment, Immigration, Indigenous Peoples, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945
