Mervyn Napier Waller b. 19 June 1893

Also known as M. Napier Waller
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Glass & metal Artist / Designer),
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
World War I veteran printmaker, painter, stained glass artist, mosaic artist and muralist. whose work epitomised Art Deco in Australia. Husband of Christian Waller.
Tags: Art Deco, Mural, Stained glass, Public Art, World War I injuries, Amputee
creator of
Hall of Memory Mosaic, Australian War Memorial
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Note: 1953-1958
 
creator of
The Labyrinth
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linocut (slide University of Sydney)

 
creator of
The Man in Black
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colour linocut, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. (self portrait with two arms)

 
creator of
Am I forgot in the folds of darkness
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pen and ink with spatter technique touched with white 21.9 × 15.9 cm (private collection), a quotation from Book 2 of 'Temore’, one of the Ossianic poems, which shows a Roman soldier with another floating before him in the mist (ill. Draffin, 23). Stronger b/w work exists, eg Roman lad with horse (back cover Draffin) but content is thin.