Charles Meere b. 6 December 1890

Also known as Mathew Charles Meere
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Charles Meere's art practice encompassed landscape, still life and portraiture, mural design, and black and white illustration. He is best known for his Art Deco style works of the 1930s and 1940s, in particular his iconic painting, Australian Beach Pattern, of 1940.
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Name
Charles Meere
Also known as Mathew Charles Meere
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Illustrator (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • Teacher and Commercial Artist
Birth date
6 December 1890
Birth place
London, England
Death date
17 October 1961
Active Period
  • c.1923 - c.1961
Arrival
  • 1933
  • 1927 (Departed 1930)
Residence
  • 1933 - 1961 Mosman, NSW
Training
Cultural Heritage
  • Born in England to parents from Ireland
Languages
  • English
Copyright
  • Margaret Stephenson-Meere

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References [<ExternalResource: 'published sources'.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '1938 Empire Games poster', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: (18 October 1961), 'Death of Mr Charles Meere', Sydney Morning Herald.>, <ExternalResource: (23 May 1951), '£800 for artist in libel suit', The Courier Mail, Brisbane.>, <ExternalResource: (22 December 1950), 'Jubilee Art Projects', Sydney Morning Herald, p.3.>, <ExternalResource: Stephenson-Meere, Margaret (1998), 'Charles Meere, (1890-1961), un peintre anglo-australien a Dinan', Le Pays de Dinan, Bibliotheque Municipale, Dinan, tome XVIII.>, <ExternalResource: Slutzkin, Linda and Dysart, Dinah (1987), 'Charles Meere (1890-1961)', S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney.>] [<ExternalResource: 'published sources'.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '1938 Empire Games poster', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>]