Charles Astley b. 12 May 1869

Also known as Charles Ernest Astley
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Carver),
  • Artist (Ceramist),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Charles Astley's paintings were no more than competent but his teaching of pottery and china painting at the Warwick Technical College and High School and his own woodcarving, both manifestations of the Arts and Crafts Movement in Australia, establish him as a significant cultural figure in both Toowoomba and Warwick.
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Citations

  • Cooke, Glenn R. (February 2004), 'Charles Astley, the career of an artist and art teacher on the Darling Downs’, Australiana, .

  • 'Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane Qld’.

See also

  • 'Lady Woodcarvers of Rockhampton, Rockhampton Art Gallery, 2000'.

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