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Australian Artist Biographies Sir Russell Drysdale (Australian 1923-1981)

Sir Russell Drysdale biography

Born February 1912 in Bognor Regis, Sussex, England, Drysdale moved to Melbourne with his family in 1923.

He was educated at Geelong Grammar School, and in his last year there in 1929, it was discovered that Drysdale had a detached retina in his left eye.

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Australian Artist Biographies Gary James Shead (Australian 1942-)

Gary James Shead (Australian 1942-)

Gary James Shead (Australian 1942-) Bio

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Gary is an Australian painter, print maker, cartoonist, photographer, and filmmaker, early in his youth whilst at secondary school in the 1950s Gary won numerous art prize and in 1961 he attended the National Art School (NAS) Sy… Read More “Gary James Shead (Australian 1942-)”

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Australian Artist Biographies Margaret Hannah Olley AC (1923 – 2011)

Margaret Hannah Olley AC (1923 – 2011)

Margaret Hannah Olley AC (1923 – 2011) Bio

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Margaret was one of Australia’s most significant still-life and interior painters She drew inspiration from her home and studio and the beauty of the everyday objects she gathered around her. Many of her paintings feature arrangem… Read More “Margaret Hannah Olley AC (1923 – 2011)”