James Laurence Watts b. 1849

  • Artist (Sculptor)
Sculptor and painter, first full time curator Qld Art Gallery 1915. Best known for Boer War Memorial sculpture "The Scout" 1912, and busts of - TJ Byrnes, Sir Hugh Nelson, Sir Thomas McIlwraith and Emma Miller. Instructed modelling at Central Tech College, potter for James Campbell & Sons. Taught Josephine MuntzAdams and Anne Alison Greene.
Name
James Laurence Watts
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Birth date
1849
Birth place
Somerset, England, UK
Death date
1925
Death place
Brisbane, Qld.
Burial place
Toowong Cemetery, Toowong, Brisbane, QLD
Active Period
  • c.1884 - c.1925
Residence
  • c.1914 - c.1918 Brisbane, Queensland
Training
  • c.1800 South Kensington School of Art, London, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'