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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)”
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”
John Henry Olsen, Born in Newcastle in January 1928, moved to Bondi Beach with his family in 1935, beginning his lifelong fascination with Sydney harbour bridge.
Olsen attended St Joseph’s College in Hunters Hill until he left school in 1943.
After leaving school, he studied at the Dattilo Rubbo Art S… Read More “John Henry Olsen Australian (1928-2023) Biography”
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)”