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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 Charles Conder (1868-1909) Biography

Charles Conder (1868-1909) Biography

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Charles Conder was a talented artist and critical contributor to the Heidelberg School Movement.

Conder was born in 1868 in London, the son of a civil engineer, and a direct descendant of Louis François Roubiliac, the 18th century sculptor, Conder was sent in 1884 to Sydney, Australia, age… Read More “Charles Conder (1868-1909) Biography”

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Australian Artist Biographies Zepp Cassar (Malta Australian 1962-)

Zepp Cassar (Malta Australian 1962-)

Joseph (Zepp) Cassar (Malta Australian 1962-) Bio

Zepp Cassar is an internationally acclaimed abstract figurative and landscape painter who spends most of his time working between Sydney, France, China, and Malta Zepp is seen as an established Maltese-Australian artist, born in 1962, he was largely i… Read More “Zepp Cassar (Malta Australian 1962-)”

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Australian Artist Biographies Max Sherlock (Australian 1925-)

Max Sherlock (Australian 1925-)

Max Sherlock (Australian 1925-) Bio

Max was Born in Victoria in 1925, He studied at the National Gallery School 1941-42, with Max Meldrum in Melbourne 1941, then after serving his country with the RAN during WW11, he studied with Clifton Pugh and Frank Werther 1958-60, he travelled and studied in Eur… Read More “Max Sherlock (Australian 1925-)”

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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)”