A Forgotten Female Artist - Florence Ada Fuller
A newspaper article caught my attention regarding the subject of my first post on the "Rookwood Cemetery Discoveries" blog. Armed with relevant information I went forth to find the illustrious resting place for the famous (at the time) female Impressionist artist, Florence Ada Fuller. What I found was an unmarked grave in an area of many, nearby the Greek St Anthansios Chapel. To say I was a little shocked is putting it mildly but as experience has shown me, many an exceptionally talented person lies in such a resting place. During the final days of Women's History Month let me appraise you of Florence's life and achievements. Florence was born in Port Elizabeth South Africa in 1867 and migrated as a child with her family to Melbourne. Florence showed exceptional artistic talents and trained under Jane Sutherland, a member of the Heidelberg school and one of the better known Australian female Impressionist painters of the era. In 1883 at the age of 16 she was enrol