Arthur James Murch b. 8 July 1902

Also known as Arthur J. Murch
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Painter who visited the Lutheran mission at Hermannsburg near Alice Springs in 1933 and 1934 and painted portraits and landscapes, though most of his large work belongs to the 1960s, worked up from earlier drawings.
Tags: Angophora, Classical influence, Central Australia, War memorial
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Name
Arthur James Murch
Also known as Arthur J. Murch
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Other Occupation
  • -
Tags:
Angophora
Classical influence
Central Australia
War memorial
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 - 1923 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
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'

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Other occupations
  • -
Trainings
  • art classes, 1921 - 1923 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