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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 Geoffrey Keith Townshend (NZ/Australian 1888-1969)

Geoffrey Keith Townshend (Aust 1888-1969)

Geoffrey Keith Townshend (NZ/Australian 1888-1969) Biography

Painter, Cartoonist / Illustrator Geoffrey was born in Auckland arrived in Australia in 1911.

Geoffrey studied at the Royal Art Society School in Sydney under Dattilo Rubbo (1870-1955).

He was a frequent contributor to the Bulletin Magazine… Read More “Geoffrey Keith Townshend (Aust 1888-1969)”

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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-)”