Florence Aline Rodway

Florence Rodway
Florence Rodway
Born	Florence Aline Rodway; 11 November 1881; Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Died	23 January 1971 (aged 89); Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Education	Hobart Technical College (now TasTAFE); Royal Academy of Arts, London; Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney;
Known for	pastel drawing, portraits, painting
Notable work	Portrait of a Woman (1907-10); The Interview (c. 1920); Henry Lawson (1914); ;

Florence Aline Rodway (11 November 1881 – 23 January 1971) was an Australian artist best known for her portraits. Born in the Tasmanian city of Hobart, she was the second of six children to Leonard Rodway and Louisa Susan, née Phillips. She studied painting at the Hobart Technical College (now TasTAFE); after two years her work was sent to London, and she was awarded a three-year scholarship to study painting at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. She is best known for having painted portraits of notable figures in Australian history, including Dame Nellie Melba, William Bridges, J. F. Archibald and Henry Lawson.

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