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Who were they? They were probably Australia’s most pivotal Art Family Dynasties of the 19th and 20th centuries, changing the artistic landscape in Pottery, Art, Literature, and Architecture in Australia.
Spanning over 100 years, the Boyd’s where involved with innovative Australian artists, Arthur Str… Read More “One Of Australia’s Most Influential Art Family’s – The Boyd Family”
Introduction
Thomas William (Tom) Roberts, was an Australian painter and one of the first impressionist artists in Australia.
He became a leading figure and had a profound impact on the Heidelberg School, a group of more than 20 Australian impressionist painters who used impressionistic techniques an… Read More “Tom Roberts (1856 – 1931) Biography”
Dean was born in Maryborough Victoria, he attended Maryborough Technical College studying Sculpture, Ceramics, Photography and Printmaking.
He attributes his early influences on his art practice to the many inspirational teachers and mentors he had whilst studying at that college.
It was these same t… Read More “Dean Bowen (Australian 1957-) Biography”
David Fielding Gough Boyd OAM (1924 – 2011)
David entered the Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music in Melbourne at seventeen, after 12 months at the conservatorium he was conscripted into the army during World War II.
Upon his return, he studied art at the National Gallery School on an ex-serviceman… Read More “David Boyd (1924 – 2011) Biography”
Timothy was born in 1958 on Melville Island, Melville Island is part of the group known as the Tiwi Islands.
He has been painting, print making and carving through the Jilamara Arts & Crafts since 1999. He is one of the most recognized artists of his generation from the Tiwi Islands.
Liv… Read More “Timothy Cook (Aust Aboriginal 1958-) Biography”
Alan Maas was born in Maryborough in 1930 and studied art at RMIT in the 1950’s with watercolor, commercial art and silk screen printing he also studied with artist Geoff Stock of Maldon, where he furthered his watercolor, oils and acrylic painting skills. Later he spent time with Rod Leo… Read More “Alan Maas (Maryborough Australian 1930-)”
Born in Sydney, 1924, was raised in the Depression era. At age 5 Dickerson took up drawing, mostly aeroplanes and warships. At age 14 trained as a boxer to help pay for the day to day expenses as life in general was tough & money was hard to earn, later Dickerson joined the RAAF as a guard, sket… Read More “Robert Henry Dickerson (Australian 1924-2015) AO”
Jean Sindelar was born in 1941 and studied at Belgium before moving to Australia, he worked on a number of beautiful paintings including working with members of The Bushmen Of The Bush in Broken Hill NSW.
You’ll find a lot of his works are painted in Australia. Working mainly in landscape paintings d… Read More “Jean (John) Sindelar (Belgium, Europe, Australia 1941-2012)”
Harley born in 1908 in NSW Australia, Harvey Cameron Griffiths, studied in Melbourne under Arch Colquhoun and followed in the tonal tradition of his father.
His father artist Harley Griffiths senior who studied at The National Gallery School between 1894-1899, and who also share a studio with Max Mel… Read More “Harley Cameron Griffiths (Aust 1908-1981)”
John Carey Downton born in Sydney in 1939, John studied at the Royal Art society of NSW under Kenneth Green, Allan Hanson, Arthur Murch, and George Duncan.
He also spent many years Plein Air painting with master artist Leonard Long.
He has exhibited in Sydney, Melbourne and provincial centres since 19… Read More “John Carey Downton (Australia 1939-)”