Clarice Beckett painted the life and scenery of her coastal home in Victoria until her death in 1935. Selling almost nothing while she was alive, she is now recognised as one of the country's pioneering tonal and abstract artists. newsiviewlistenLoading ABC NewsNews HomeThree to see at Clarice Beckett: Paintings from the National CollectionShareShare articleThree to see at Clarice Beckett: Paintings from the National CollectionBy Christine Flatley.