Fairview Art Collection
The Fairview Art Collection is a private art collection in Subiaco, Western Australia. The collection's stated goal is to raise the profile of Australian women painters by preserving and exhibiting their work.
Collection
The collection comprises ceramics, sculpture and fine art from both established and lesser-known Australian artists, with an emphasis on the work of 20th-century Australian women painters. The collection is curated by former ABC broadcaster Thomas Murrell and can be viewed by appointment. It was exhibited in regional galleries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Artists with work in the Fairview Art Collection include:
- Carole Ayres
- Joan Bayliss
- Genevieve Berry
- Jessamine Buxton
- Christine Davis
- Phyllis Faldon
- Margaret Frew
- Mavis Lightly
- Lene Makwana
- May O’Neill
- Joy Tomcala
- Marie Tuck
- Mary Millicent Wigg
- Aurelie Yeo
- Deborah Zibah
Fairview Historic Home
The Fairview Art Collection is housed in the Fairview Historic Home, a Queen Anne federation villa built in 1915. Part of the larger Chesters estate heritage precinct, the building is classified by both the National Trust and Subiaco Local Heritage Survey as a place of historical significance. It is also noted for its well-preserved leadlight windows and rose garden.