Profiles of Australian Artists

Del Kathryn Barton 1972 – Born and educated in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, New South Wales In 1990, she began studying at the College […]

Dorothy Napangardi circa 1950 – 2013 Born in Mina Mina country, northern Australia near Lake Mackay Grew up in the Northern Territory Yendumu Aboriginal Reserve and […]

Charles Blackman 1928 – 2018 Born and educated in Sydney. He left school when only 13 to work as an illustrator for The Sun newspaper. During […]

Ben Quilty 1973 – Born and educated in Sydney, New South Wales Recent sales:  Works regularly sell in the tens of thousands.  Recent sales in 2021 […]

John Olsen 1928 – Born and educated in Newcastle, New South Wales Lived and worked in Europe twice, 1956-60 and 1965-67 Recipient of many awards and […]

John Brack 1920-1999 Born in Melbourne, Victoria Left school at 16 and worked as an insurance clerk Influenced to study art at night school by the […]

Grace Cossington-Smith 1892-1984 Born in Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales Educated in Sydney and began studying with painter Antonio Dattilo Rubbo in Sydney in 1910 […]

Bronwyn Oliver 1959-2006 Born in rural town of Inverell, New South Wales Educated in Sydney and later completed a masters degree at London’s Chelsea School of […]

Emily Kame Kngwarreye 1910-1996 Born in remote desert area known as Utopia, 230km north-east of Alice Springs, Northern Territory Began painting late in life, only painting […]