John W. Deering b. 2 January 1838

  • Artist (Painter)
Surveyor and amateur marine painter who arrived in Australia in 1855. Deering regularly exhibited his paintings with the New South Wales Academy of Art and in the Agricultural Society Intercolonial Exhibitions. He won a number of prizes for his work.
Name
John W. Deering
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • surveyor (ANZSIC code: 6922)
Birth date
2 January 1838
Birth place
Andover, Hants, England
Birth note
to Rev William Deering and Louisa
Death date
14 February 1923
Death place
Homebush, Sydney, New South Wales
Active Period
  • 1854 - 1879
Arrival
  • 1855
Residence
  • c.1879 - c.1923 Homebush (Five Dock), Sydney, New South Wales
  • c.1873 - c.1875 Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870