Charles Astley b. 12 May 1869

Also known as Charles Ernest Astley
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Carver),
  • Artist (Ceramist),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Charles Astley's paintings were no more than competent but his teaching of pottery and china painting at the Warwick Technical College and High School and his own woodcarving, both manifestations of the Arts and Crafts Movement in Australia, establish him as a significant cultural figure in both Toowoomba and Warwick.

Recent discussion return to bio

  • fishel Jan. 17, 2015 Historian Patricia Owen-Hall has queried Astley's birthplace, noting that there is no Deptford in Kent (only in London), and perhaps the location is rather Dartford Kent. Correspondence with DAAO, 26 September 2014.
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