Categories
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”

Categories
Australian Artist Biographies John Henry Olsen Australian (1928-2023)

John Henry Olsen Australian (1928-2023) Biography

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”