Irvine Homer b. 23 April 1919

  • Artist (Painter)
Homer was a self-taught primitive artist who rose to prominence in the late 1950s.
Name
Irvine Homer
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • charcoal burner (ANZSIC code: 1812)
  • Jackaroo (ANZSIC code: 0529)
Birth date
23 April 1919
Birth place
New Lambton, Newcastle, NSW
Death date
9 August 1980
Death place
Cooranbong, NSW
Burial place
Martinville, NSW
Active Period
  • 1950 - 1980
Residence
  • Merriwa, NSW
  • Fiji
  • New Zealand
  • Hilltop, NSW
  • Willow Tree, NSW
  • c.1942- Woy Woy, NSW
  • 1919- Newcastle, NSW
Training
  • Self-taught,
Languages
  • English