Arthur James Murch b. 8 July 1902

Also known as Arthur J. Murch
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Painter and sculptor, assistant to George Lambert, and in World War II the War artist who captured images of the bombed city of Darwin. Later in life became known for his constant paintings of angophoras.
Tags: Angophora, Classical influence, Central Australia, War memorial, Public Art, Mural
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Name
Arthur James Murch
Also known as Arthur J. Murch
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Other Occupation
  • apprentice fitter (ANZSIC code: 224) 1917 - 1924 John Heine Foundry Sydney, NSW
  • Engineer's draughtsman (ANZSIC code: 692) 1924 John Heine Foundry Sydney, NSW
Tags:
Angophora
Classical influence
Central Australia
War memorial
Public Art
Mural
Birth date
8 July 1902
Birth place
Croydon, Sydney, NSW
Death date
3 September 1989
Death place
Avalon, New South Wales
Active Period
  • c.1923 - c.1975
Residence
  • 1902 - 1925 Croydon, Sydney, NSW
  • 1925 - 1927 Europe
  • 1927 - 1936 Croydon, Sydney, NSW
  • 1936 - 1939 Europe & United Kingdom
  • 1939 - 1940 Switzerland (Stranded at outbreak of War)
  • 1940 - c.1942 Willoughby, Sydney, NSW
  • 1942 - 1943 Darwin, NT (Official war artist on assignment)
  • 1943 - c.1948 Newport Beach, NSW, Australia
  • 1948 - 1989 Avalon, New South Wales
Training
  • art classes, 1921 - 1924 Royal Art Society School, Sydney, NSW
  • Sculpture, 1923 - 1925 East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghurst, NSW
  • sculpture, 1925 Academie Julian, Paris, France
  • Sculpture, 1926 - 1927 Chelsea Polytechnic, London, England, UK
Cultural Heritage
  • British
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'

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