Frank (Frankie) Mallalieu Payne Art for Sale at Auction

b. 1885 - d. 1975

Frankie, was born in Brisbane and always known as Frank. She exhibited with the Queensland Art Society from 1902 leaving in 1905 to continue her studies in Paris & London.
She studied at Colarossi's, L'eEcole des Beaux Art & La Grande Chaumiere. Returning to australia in 1907, she worked for the Courier, the Bulletin & worked for Smith & Julius. After her marriage failed in 1928 she supported her self & her 3 boys. She exhibited with Alice Norton in Sydney in 1922 & showed regularly with the Royal Art Society from 1923 until the 1950s. Her specialities were children in natural surroundings, often her own. She became the first President of the Sydney Society of Women Painters in 1935 & in 1946 helped Billy Hughes with his campaign for the federal seat of North Sydney. Kerr, Joan. ed. Heritage, The National Women's Art Book, Craftsman House,1995 p427