Dorothy Braund
Biography
Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Dorothy Braund was became an acclaimed Australian painter, printmaker, teacher and critic of fine art. From 1945-9 Braund studied at the National Gallery School under the tutelage of Alan Sumner, Murray Griffin and William Dargie. After excelling at the NGV, Braund attended the George Bell School for extra study in 1949. She then continued studies in England (1950-1). She is noted for her skills in using colour form and surface in her pictorial compositions. In her later career, Braund became an educator and expert, teaching and reviewing children’s books.
Influences
Braund works mainly with oil, gouache and watercolour. Her later works feature more figurative and abstract forms (1960s). Throughout her career, her works were inspired by her own Australian experience, education and experiences abroad.
Exhibitions
Braund was featured in 6 major exhibitions:
Look, Look Again (20 October 2011 - 15 December 2012): Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA
exhibited at
In the Company of Women: 100 years of Australian women's art from the Cruthers collection (16 February 1995 - 13 March 1995): PICA (Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts), WA
12th annual Maitland Prize (c.January 1968): Maitland, NSW
Arts and crafts of practising teachers (2 June 1963 - 14 June 1963): Leveson/ Street Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
Herald outdoor art show 1953 (12 December 1953 - 20 December 1953): Treasury Gardens, Melbourne, Australia
exhibited at
Contemporary Art Society (1943): Melbourne, Vic.
Showing 1–32 of 64 artworks
Dorothy Braund
Torpor, 1978
39.5 x 48.5 cm Gouache and wash on paper
Dorothy Braund
Untitled, 1973
61 x 90 cm Oil on masonite,
Dorothy Braund
( Beach Day ), 1993
23 x 32 cm Gouache and watercolour on paper,
Dorothy Braund
( Beach Figures ), C. 1977
36 x 50 cm Gouache , wash , and pencil on paper
Dorothy Braund
Embracing Figures, 1977
27 x 50 cm Gouache ,wash and pencil on paper
Dorothy Braund
Christine Keeler, Profumo
41 x 30.5 cm oil on canvas
Dorothy Braund
Three Figures, Turkey, 1981
22 x 26.5 cm Watercolour and gouache on paper
Dorothy Braund
Jeans 1977, 1977
40 x 52 cm gouache
Dorothy Braund
Aerobics, 2011
23 x 32 cm Watercolour and gauche
Dorothy Braund
Childhood, c 1950
20 x 25 cm Pen, atercolour and gouache,
Dorothy Braund
Bathers Playing (Beach Party), 1989
32 x 48.5 cm Watercolour and gouache on paper
Dorothy Braund
Shoes, 1992
59.5 x 90 cm oil on board
Dorothy Braund
Three Heated Figures, 1991
59 x 72 cm oil on board
Dorothy Braund
Hot Day
28 x 108 cm oil on board
Dorothy Braund
Three Women, 1980
30 x 40 cm Watercolour and gouache,
Dorothy Braund
Too Hot, 1986
37 x 50 cm Water and Gouache
Dorothy Braund
Sun Bathers (Cubist Figures), 1989
37 x 49.5 cm Framed: 52 x 63.5 cm Watercolour and gouache on paper
Dorothy Braund
Untitled ,(Figure Studies), 1985
49 x 36 cm charcoal on paper
Dorothy Braund
Umbrellas on the Beach, 1980
23 x 39 cm Watercolour and gouache on paper
Dorothy Braund
Figures, 1988
37 x 49.5 cm Watercolour and gouache on paper
Dorothy Braund
Still Life, 1989
18.5 x 43 cm Watercolour , and pencil on paper
Dorothy Braund
Bathers No 6
11 x 18 cm Watercolour and gouache on paper
Dorothy Braund
Bathers No 5
11 x 18 cm Watercolour and gouache on paper
Dorothy Braund
Bathers No 4
11 x 18 cm Watercolour and gouache on paper
Dorothy Braund
Bathers No 3
11 x 18 cm Watercolour and gouache on paper
Dorothy Braund
Bathers No 2
11 x 18 cm Watercolour and gouache on paper
Dorothy Braund
Bathers No 1
11 x 18 cm Water Color and gouache on paper
Dorothy Braund
Untitled ( By The Water ), 1993
75 x 92 cm pigment print on paper
Dorothy Braund
Day at the Beach, 1993
75 x 92 cm pigment print on paper
Dorothy Braund
Untitled ( Basking By The Sea ), 1993
75 x 92 cm pigment print on paper
Dorothy Braund
Untitled ( Family Holiday ), 1993
75 x 92 cm archival pigment print on paper