Charles Blackman b. 12 August 1928

Also known as Charles Raymond Blackman
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Theatre / Film Designer)
The Antipodean artist Charles Blackman was best known for his paintings of schoolgirls and the whimsy of Alice in Wonderland. He was a part of the circle of artists and writers who congregated at Heide, and in 1959 was one of the figurative artists who signed Bernard Smth’s Antipodean Manifesto.
Tags: Antipodeans, schoolgirls , Alice in Wonderland
exhibited at
A line around a dream
Date
1994
Place
Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC
Description

A survey of work by Charles Blackman, showing his themes and styles over 40 years.

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
BFAG annual report; http://www.diggins.com.au/publications.asp (7/11/03)

Exhibition Catalogue:
Granek, Walter, A Line Around a Dream: Charles Blackman. Melbourne: Malakoff Fine Art Press,1994

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Solo Survey, Painting
exhibited at
Charles Blackman: schoolgirls and angels
Date
1993
Place
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
Description

NGV touring exhibition. Support in WA from ABC radio, the Sheraton Perth Hotel and Channel Nine Perth. This exhibition traced the career of one of Australia’s most original and intriguing painters. The exhibition was a kaleidoscope of passion, colour and movement spanning 40 years of the artist’s life.

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
NGV annual report; AGWA annual report; AGNSW annual report; UTAS catalogue

Exhibition Catalogue:
Moore, Felicity St. John, Charles Blackman : schoolgirls and angels : a retrospective exhibition of paintings and drawings by Charles Blackman. Melbourne : National Gallery of Victoria, 1993
ISBN 724101632 (pbk)

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Retrospective, Painting
exhibited at
Charles Blackman: a solitary existence
Date
1993
Place
Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, VIC
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
Heide exhibition archive; State Library of Victoria catalogue

Exhibition Catalogue:
Charles Blackman: a solitary existence. Bulleen, Vic: Museum of Modern Art at Heide, 1993
[4]p: ill ; 30 cm

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Painting
exhibited at
Save Victoria Street
Date
13 May 1973 - 20 May 1973
Place
Save Victoria Street campaign headquarters, 109 Victoria Street, Potts Point, New South Wales
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Print Council of Australia Exhibition
Date
3 December 1969 - 20 December 1969
Place
Central Street Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description

Touring exhibition

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Central Street Gallery
exhibited at
Mike Brown Appeal Fund Exhibition
Date
19 February 1967
Place
Watters Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
Tags
Watters Gallery
exhibited at
Recent Australian Painting
Date
June 1961 - July 1961
Place
Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Herald outdoor art show 1953
Date
12 December 1953 - 20 December 1953
Place
Treasury Gardens, Melbourne, Australia
Description

Originally scheduled for 8-13 December 1953 but delayed by summer storms.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Melbourne Painters’ Exhibition
Date
1953
Place
Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW
Description

This exhibition presented the work of eight contemporary Melbourne painters.

Type
Exhibition