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Australian Artist Biographies Clifton Ernest Pugh AO (Australian 1924-1990)

Clifton Ernest Pugh AO (Australian 1924-1990)

Clifton Ernest Pugh AO (Aust 1924-1990) “Flight of Birds” Artwork Lithograph on Paper

Clifton was an Australian artist and three-time winner of Australia’s Archibald Prize for Rupert Henderson (1965), Sir John McEwen (1971) and Gough Whitlam (1972).

He was strongly influenced by German Expressionism and was known for his landscapes and portraiture. Some of his portrait subjects ranged… Read More “Clifton Ernest Pugh AO (Australian 1924-1990)”

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Australian Artist Biographies Robert Henry Dickerson (Australian 1924-2015) AO

Robert Henry Dickerson (Australian 1924-2015) AO

Robert Henry Dickerson (Australian 1924-2015) AO Biography

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”