Charles Powis b. c.1819

Also known as Junior C. Powis
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, sculptor and plasterer, came to the Swan River Colony, Western Australia. He exhibited what was proclaimed to be the first statue ever made in Perth in January 1862. The following month exhibited seventy 'brilliantly coloured' drawings. He then established Perth Plastering Company.
Name
Charles Powis
Also known as Junior C. Powis
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Plasterer (ANZSIC code: 3241)
Birth date
c.1819
Birth note
aged 72 in 1891
Death date
1891
Death place
Western Australia, WA
Active Period
  • 1862 - 1868
Arrival
  • 14 May 1830
Residence
  • c.1830 - c.1868 Swan River Colony, Perth, Western Australia
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870