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Artist Feature | Caroline Barker This International Women's Day, we share the work of ​Brisbane artist, Caroline Barker (1894–1988) known primarily for her portraits and still life. ​The work pictured here, 'Untitled (life class model)' was painted in the mid 1920s, after Caroline returned from Europe. ​ ​She shared a studio with Vida Lahey before establishing her own studio which "…was host to visitors from all parts of the globe. Brisbane was a very cosmopolitan city in those war years. The studio became affectionately known as Grand Central Station. It was frequently used for rehearsal of the performing arts. Life classes were held once a week. The studio was crowded with servicemen and women from England, Canada and America. It was a shilling each. Some artists had easels, many sat on the floor, and the war was forgotten for just a short time…" Archie Collins. ​ Caroline also taught art at several Brisbane girl's schools, including Somerville House where her students included Margaret Olley and Margaret Cilento. ​ Celebrate #IWD2020 and visit our current exhibition New Woman, recognising the lives of Brisbane women artists over the past 100 years. Closes March 15. ​ ​Image: Caroline Barker, Untitled (life class model), c1925, oil on canvas, photo: Carl Warner, gift of the artist, 1982, City of Brisbane Collection, Museum of Brisbane ​#EachforEqual Source: www.facebook.com/MuseumofBrisbane/posts/artist-feature-ca...

" ... The course opened on Saint Stephen's Day 1894 with nine holes. It was extended to eighteen holes in 1896 with a new clubhouse and a further nine holes were added in 1971. ... " From - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmarnock_Golf_Club So is this tin shed the old or new 1896 clubhouse - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000043310 ??

The wiki article above has this photo with "c1900" which implies the tin shed was the new clubhouse.

Architecture of Dublin is always amazing! ...

There are terraces of tall houses/chimney stacks on the skyline. Looking at the 25" 1900ish map, the only possibility I see is Baldoyle.

If I'm expected to produce extra sticky buns, then I need at least 24 hours' notice... 😀

Flickr is sometimes amazing! Via Amber Tree, a fine 1899 portrait - "Alice Sophia Amelia Stopford Green (1847–1929) by Christopher Williams (1873–1934)" See - artuk.org/discover/artworks/alice-sophia-amelia-stopford-... She looks younger in the portrait. Photo well after 1899?

She has a wiki page.

Born before the online records, married in England, but here is the record of her death in 1929 aged 82 at #90 Stephen's Green.

In the archive, this cartoon from 1915-16 has her with grey hair.

A portrait photo from 1885 in the archive