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Blamire Young b. 9 August 1862

Also known as W. Blamire Young, William Blamire Young
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Originally a mathematics teacher, the English born Blamire Young established himself as an illustrator, painter, designer, writer and art critic. An article in 'Art and Australia' in 1921 described Young as being '6' 3" high, aesthetic, virile, uniting the Cambridge manner with the Bohemian Spirit (and with) a picturesque and paradoxical personality'.
Tags: Poster art, Watercolour, Art Nouveau, Art and advertising, Art criticsm, The Beggarstaffs
  • Biographical Data b. 9 August 1862 Londesborough, Yorkshire, England
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates 20 people
  • Groups 1 group
  • Works 1 work
  • Exhibitions 2 exhibitions
  • Collections 25 collections
  • Recognitions
  • References 19 references
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Website
    http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Description

    The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
    It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

    Website
    https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Website
    http://www.nga.gov.au/
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Website
    http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    Website
    http://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA
    Description

    The Art Gallery of Western Australia was founded in 1895. It is located in the Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge, with the Western Australian Museum and State Library of Western Australia.

  • Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, VIC
  • Castlemaine Art Museum, Castlemaine, VIC
    Description

    Founded in 1913, the Castlemaine Art Museum (previously named Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum) has a unique collection of exclusively Australian art and fascinating historical artefacts reflecting the early history of the district.

    Website
    http://www.castlemainegallery.com/
  • New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW
    Description

    New England Regional Museum (NERAM), Armidale NSW established in 1983. Home of The Howard Hinton Collection, The Chandler Coventry Collection, The NERAM Collection, The Armidale City Collection.

  • Tasmania Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS
  • Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
  • Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery, Broken Hill, NSW
  • Shepparton Art Museum, Shepparton, VIC
    Description

    Australia’s leading contemporary and historic ceramics collection. Ceramics since 1970.

    2011 – Shepparton Art Gallery rebranded Shepparton Art Museum. (SAM)
    SAM Collection focus is Australian ceramics and contemporary Australian art.
    International and contemporary Indigenous Australian ceramics acquired via the Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramics Award and Indigenous Ceramic Art Award, respectively.

    Website
    http://www.sheppartonartmuseum.com.au/
  • Benalla Art Gallery, Benalla, VIC
    Description

    The Benalla Art Gallery presents an exhibition program of Australian and international art in the Bennett Gallery, in addition to the permanent collection which includes elements of the region’s history and recounting an Australian-European settlement story. The collection continues to develop with recent acquisitions including outstanding Indigenous and contemporary Australian artworks.

    Website
    http://www.benallaartgallery.com/
  • Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS
  • Ballarat Regional Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC
  • Mildura Arts Centre, Mildura Rural City Council, VIC
    Website
    http://www.milduraartscentre.com.au/Home.aspx
  • Horsham Regional Art Gallery, Horsham, VIC
    Website
    http://www.horshamartgallery.com.au/
  • Geelong Gallery, Geelong, VIC
    Website
    http://www.geelonggallery.org.au/
  • McClelland Gallery & Sculpture Park, Langwarrin, Vic.
  • Ian Potter Museum of Art, the University of Melbourne, VIC
    Website
    http://www.art-museum.unimelb.edu.au/art_collection.aspx
  • Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, VIC
  • University Art Museum, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld
  • University of Sydney Art Gallery, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
    Website
    http://www.usyd.edu.au/museums/about/art_collection.shtml
  • The Buda Collection
    Description

    Buda Historic Home & Garden in Castlemaine, Victoria. Buda was home to the creative Leviny family for 118 years and houses their significant intact collection of art works and belongings, incl a significant collection of early 20th decorative arts and works by Margaret Preston, Mildred Lovett,William Blamire-Young, Lionel Lindsay among others.

    Website
    http://www.budacastlemaine.org/html/s01_home/home.asp
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