THE LEGACY OF

DAPHNE MAYO

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Daphne Mayo (b.1895 - d.1982) enjoys a prominent role in Australian art history as a sculptor of great repute in a tradition that was, at the time, largely male dominated.

A St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School Old Girl, her legacy and her contribution to the cultural fabric of this city continues to endure. Mayo quite literally made her mark on Brisbane through her ambitious

large scale sculptural works for the city, not the least of which is her historically significant Women’s Memorial, Anzac Square, completed between 1929 and 1930.

Daphne Mayo died on 31 July 1982 with many considerable achievements to her name. It is her spirit of independence and determination that the MAYO Arts Festival celebrates.

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