Edna McKenzie OAM - Hunter Street Backyards, Lismore No.1
Edna McKenzie OAM (1912-2011), Hunter Street Backyards, Lismore No.1 1981, oil on board, 34 x 44 cm, Lismore Regional Gallery Permanent Collection, Donated by the Artist, 2007. Photo: Carl Warner.About the artwork
Hunter Street Backyards Lismore No.1 captures the urban beauty of this Lismore scene. Edna McKenzie donated this work as part of a collection of images depicting the Lismore region from the 1920s to the 1980s and works inspired by botanical subjects.
About the artist
Edna McKenzie was a long-time Lismore local, and her connection to the area went back to the pioneering days. She was also one of the longest-participating members of the Lismore Art Club.
Conserved by ICS / International Conservation Services
Conservation notes: Dry surface cleaned, aqueous cleaned, final varnish.
ArtVenture is presented by Lismore City Council’s Destination and Economy Team in collaboration with Lismore Regional Gallery.
