About Frank Payne
Lived 1885 – 1976 (aged 91). Frank Payne was an Australian artist.
Frances Mallalieu Payne (1885–1976), known as Frank Payne, was an Australian artist and illustrator.
Payne was born at Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Australia on 7 May 1885 to Arthur Peel Payne, a shipping clerk, and his wife Julia Finch, née Batchellor , who were both born in England.
She was educated at All Hallows' Convent followed by Brisbane Technical College. At the latter she studied portraiture under Godfrey Rivers.
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Who was Frank Payne?
Australian painter
When was Frank Payne born?
Frank Payne was born on 7 May 1885 in Kangaroo Point.
When did Frank Payne die?
Frank Payne died on 11 July 1976 in Normanhurst.
What was Frank Payne's occupation?
Frank Payne was an artist.
What nationality was Frank Payne?
Frank Payne was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frank Payne. https://biography.guide/frank-payne/
MLA: "Frank Payne." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/frank-payne/.
Chicago: "Frank Payne." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/frank-payne/.
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