Ernest William Christmas b. 28 January 1863

  • Artist (Painter)
Ernest William Christmas, painter, was born in South Australia. The Christmas family moved to Western Australia about 1889. An extensive traveler, he spent time in Western Australia, New Zealand, South America, England, the USA, and Hawaii. Christmas mainly painted landscapes featuring dramatic rivers at sunset and snow capped mountain peaks.
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exhibited at
Paintings by E. W. Christmas R.B.A.
Date
14 July 1920 - 24 July 1920
Place
Arthur Tuckett and Son's Gallery, 394 Collins Str. Melbourne, Australia
Description

(see The Argus Melbourne 14 July 1920, p.7).

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Federation Exhibition 1910
Date
3 November 1910 - November 1910
Description

E.W. Christmas exhibited his diploma painting from 1909 R.B.A. exhibition The Great Clinton Valley, NZ .

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
E. W. Christmas Paintings
Date
19 September 1910 - 22 September 1910
Place
Chas Sommers' Auction Room, Perth, Australia
Description

(see The West Australian 22 Sept. 1910, p.3).

Sale by Auction of 22 oils and 9 watercolours

Type
Exhibition
Note
22 September 1910
exhibited at
Royal Society of British Artists
Date
1910
Place
London, England
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Royal Academy
Date
1910
Place
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, England, UK
Description

Two paintings hung in Annual Exhibiton

Type
Exhibition
Note
1910
exhibited at
Royal Society of British Artists
Date
1909
Place
London, England
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Auckland Society of Artists
Date
1906
Place
Auckland, Aotearoa, New Zealand
Description

(see Bettwys-Y-Coed by E. W. Christmas.” Western Mail Perth 21 July 1906, p.30).

Type
Exhibition
Note
1906
exhibited at
Mr. E. W. Christmas Collection
Date
15 June 1905 - 16 June 1905
Place
Wertheim's, Albury, NSW, Australia
Description

(see The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times Albury, NSW 15 June 1905, p.2).

Article indicates that Queensland Art Gallery recently purchased E. W. Christmas’ A grey Summer Evening .

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Mr. E. W. Christmas Pictures
Date
9 August 1904 - 12 August 1904
Place
Newcastle School of Art, Australia
Description

(see Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate 10 August 1904, p.4).

Type
Exhibition
Note
1904
exhibited at
Mr. E. W. Christmas Pictures
Date
20 January 1904 - 23 January 1904
Place
Bathurst, NSW
Description

(see Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal 20 January 1904, p.2).

Type
Exhibition
Note
1904
exhibited at
Mr. E. W. Christmas
Date
14 September 1903 - 19 September 1903
Place
Adelaide, SA
Description

(see “About Art and Artists: A Talk with Mr. E. W. Christmas.” The Advertiser Adelaide 18 September 1903, p.7).

exhibited at
Australian Federal International Exhibition
Date
31 October 1902 - January 1903
Place
Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, VIC
Description

(see “Australian Federal International Exhibition.” The Argus Melbourne 1 November 1902, p.17).

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
E. W. Christmas' Pictures
Date
April 1900
Place
Perth, WA
Description

Large solo exhibition of paintings, including New Zealand pictures and several of Western Australian subjects (Freshwater Bay from Osborne and Swan River, above Guildford) held in Perth, April 1900

Tags
Western Australia, landscape, New Zealand
Website
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exhibited at
A. N. A. Hall
Date
12 April 1899 - c.20 April 1899
Place
Bendigo, Vic.
Description

MR. E. W. Christmas solo exhibition of New Zealand, Tasmanian and Australian paintings, 12 April 1899.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Exhibition
Date
1898
Place
Town Hall, Hobart, Tas
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
E. W. Christmas Paintings
Date
1898
Place
South Australia
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
E. W. Christmas Pictures
Date
3 November 1897 - c.7 November 1897
Place
Equitable Building, George Street, Sydney, Australia
Description

Private solo exhibition of primarily Western Australian, South Australian, and new Zealand paintings. (see “Mr. E. W. Christmas’ Pictures.” The Daily Telegraph Sydney Wed. 3 Nov. 1897 for lengthy assessment of works on display.

exhibited at
MR. E. W. Christmas Pictures
Date
2 August 1895 - 4 August 1895
Place
Broken Hill, New South Wales
Description

(see Barrier Miner Broken Hill, NSW 2 August 1895, p.2).

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Art Society of NSW
Date
1894
Place
Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition