Twenty Melbourne Painters Society is an Australian arts organisation that was established in 1918. The group split from the Victorian Artists Society to follow the Australian Tonalist Max Meldrum. Membership is restricted to 20 and is upon invitation only. The society follows the traditions of realist, tonal and impressionist painting and holds an annual exhibition.
History The Twenty Melbourne Painters Society (TMPS) was established in 1918. The group was a break-away group from the Victorian Artists Society, leaving to follow Australian Tonalist Max Meldrum.
In 1919, within the first year of formation, the Twenty Melbourne Painters held their first exhibition.
The group is limited to 20 members and is by invitation.
The Twenty Melbourne Painters has held an annual exhibition since 1919.
Founding TMPS members Source: Jas Stuart Anderson Alice Marian Ellen Bale Elsie Barlow Alexander Colquhoun George Colville Edith Downing Bernice E. Edwell William ‘Jock’ Frater Henrietta Maria Gulliver Carl Hampel Polly Hurry Miss C.E. James Richard McCann Bertha Merfield Albert Ernest Newbury Clara Southern Ruth Sutherland Jo Sweatman Isabel May Tweddle Rose A. Walker
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References
Further reading Twenty Melbourne Painters Society Inc. State Library Victoria Catalogue: 7th annual exhibition (Athenaeum Hall, Melbourne, 1925), State Library Victoria Catalogue of exhibition (Athenaeum Hall, Melbourne, 1930), State Library Victoria