Olive Ashworth (1915âÂÂ2000) was an Australian artist, textile designer and photographer.
She is acknowledged as a significant contributor to Australian textile design during the 1950s.
Ashworth's works are held in the collections of the National Gallery of Australia (including Aquarelle, Mushroom coral, and Reef fantasy), and the Queensland Art Gallery (includes Design for Coral garden, Design for Reef fantasy, Design for Queensland, and Great Barrier Reef neck tie).
The State Library of Queensland also has a pair of toy ducks designed and made by Ashworth.
The Olive Ashworth Textile Collection is held by the Queensland Museum.
On Ashworth, the Queensland Art Gallery wrote: "Olive Ashworth is one of the few Australians, and the only Queensland-based artist, to contribute significantly to textile design in the 1950s".