Churcher, Betty (1931 - 2015)

Born

11 January 1931
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Died

30 March 2015
Wamboin, New South Wales, Australia

Summary

Elizabeth 'Betty' Ann Churcher AO was a pioneer in the art sector in Australia. She was Dean of the School of Art and Design at the Phillip Institute of Technology, and was the first female director of a state art gallery, appointed Director of the Art Gallery of Western Australia in 1987. Following this position, Churcher was appointed Director of the National Gallery of Australia, a position she held from 1990 to 1997 (Vaughan, 2015, p. 30; National Australia Day Council, undated).

Published Resources

Articles

• Maunder, Patricia, Betty Churcher: Former National Gallery of Australia director brought creative energy to every role, The Sydney Morning Herald, 31 March 2015. Also available at https://www.smh.com.au/national/betty-churcher-former-national-gallery-of-australia-director-brought-creative-energy-to-every-role-20150331-1mbqmk.html. Details
• Vaughan, Gerard, Betty Churcher AO 1931-2015, The Australian Academy of the Humanities Annual Report 2014-15, 2015, 30-31 pp. Also available at http://humanities.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/AAH-Obit-Churcher-2015.pdf. Details

Webpages

• Francis, Niki, Churcher, Betty (1931 - 2015), The Australian Women's Register, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 12 September 2017. Also available at http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE4846b.htm. Details
• National Australia Day Council, Betty Churcher AO, Australian of the Year Awards, Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, undated. Also available at https://aoty.org.au/recipients/betty-churcher/796/. Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Francis, Niki, Churcher, Betty (1931 - 2015), The Australian Women's Register, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 12 September 2017. Also available at http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE4846b.htm; National Australia Day Council, Betty Churcher AO, Australian of the Year Awards, Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, undated. Also available at https://aoty.org.au/recipients/betty-churcher/796/; Vaughan, Gerard, Betty Churcher AO 1931-2015, The Australian Academy of the Humanities Annual Report 2014-15, 2015, 30-31 pp. Also available at http://humanities.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/AAH-Obit-Churcher-2015.pdf.

Created: 19 November 2021, Last modified: 10 December 2024