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Australian Artist Biographies Frank Jeffrey Edson Smart (Australian 1921-2013)

Artist Biography – Jeffrey Smart

Born July 1921 in Adelaide, Frank Jeffrey Edson Smart AO, was the son of Francis Isaac Smart, a real estate agent and Emmeline Mildred and half-brother to his father’s daughter from his first marriage.

When he was four years old, Jeffrey first travelled to Europe, but after the great depression… Read More “Artist Biography – Jeffrey Smart”

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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.

His damaged eye resulted in him doing eye exer… Read More “Sir Russell Drysdale biography”

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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)”