Valerie Aked
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Name
Valerie Aked
Other names
LENEHAN, Valerie Jean
Culture
Australian
Gender
Female
Birth date
26 September 1936
Birth place
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map
Occupations
Decorative / design artist | Jeweller
NGA IRN
7032
Context
Australia
Biography
Valerie Aked
born 1936
Valerie Jean Aked, née Lenehan, was born on 26 September 1936 in Sydney. She first studied silversmithing from 1969 to 1976 at Walraven Van Heeckeren's School for Silversmiths, Sydney. Subsequently she has completed a number of specialist courses in various aspects of metalwork and jewellery. She works at French's Forest, Sydney.
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Last Updated
20 Feb 2021