Born #onthisday1919 Stanislav Halpern Polish Australian #painter #sculptor Known for bold semi-abstract works exploring street life Later experimented with pure abstraction & #Expressionistic #portraiture after travelling in Europe Friend & fellow artist Arthur Boyd praised work
Born #onthisday1620 Aelbert Cuyp prominent Dutch #painter during their Golden Age specializing in #landscapes Became famous for masterful detailed large-scale paintings of Dutch riverside scenes capturing shimmering golden rays of early morning or late afternoon light
Born #onthisday1978 Sigrid Holmwood British/Swedish artist known for #paintings examining historical art practices via historical re-enactments of a painter of peasant life using traditional materials referencing 16th century #genrepainting & 19th century #Impressionism
Born #onthisday1962 Bruno Dutot French-born Australian #painter emigrated to Australia in 1987 & infused Sydney with French style by painting walls Artistic style evolved from red dress he draw in Paris to public mural of 'Oucha' a woman with cat he is best known for
Born #onthisday1781 William Westall English #landscape #artist best known for being one of 1st artists to work in Australia Sir Joseph Banks recruited Westall as #landscape & #figure #painter under Matthew Flinders on HMS Investigator voyage of exploration Admiralty commissioned
Born #onthisday1969 Tjungkara Ken Australian Indigenous #artist from Amata Began #painting in 1997 & focused full time 2008 Works depict stories & figures from personal Tjukurpa (Dreaming) Archibald Prize finalist (2017) with Kungkarangkalpa tjukurpa (Seven Sisters dreaming) …
Born #onthisday1518 Tintoretto Italian #Mannerist #painter & masterful exponent of the Venetian Renaissance school Renowned for the boldness & dynamism of his brushwork & speed he worked at Known as Il Furioso (The Furious) work is characterised by dramatic gestures muscular …
Born #onthisday1899 Sir William Dobell OBE iconic 20th-century Australian #portrait #landscape #artist Won Archibald Prize for portraits 3 times (1943 1948 & 1959) Won Wynne Prize for landscape (1948) 1st solo exhibition in 1944 Unique style adapted 2 reflect character of subject
Born #onthisday1762 Thomas Watling early Australian #painter #illustrator 1st professional #artist to arrive in New South Wales notable for early colonial natural history #landscapes & #drawings of birds mammals fish plants & Aboriginal people