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Australian Prints + Printmaking

Dorothy Whitehead

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Name

Dorothy Whitehead

Culture

Australian

Gender

Female

Birth date

6 September 1900

Birth place

Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Death date

11 November 1995

Death Place

Ringwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Occupations

Art teacher | Artist (painter)

Summary

Worked: Australia (VIC).

Context

Australia

Biography

Dorothy Whitehead studied at the Ballarat School of Mines and then taught at private schools in Melbourne. She later studied with Max Meldrum. It was at his school that she met her future husband Harley Cameron Griffith. She painted traditional landscapes and flower studies.

Last Updated

07 Jul 2025