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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See also

  • 'Olympic Opening Ceremony Sydney 2000, Program, p.8.', Contains colour image of Australian Beach Pattern.
  • 'Slutzkin, Linda and Dysart, Dinah, Charles Meere (1890-1961), S.H. Ervin Gallery, National Trust, 1987', Contains several key works, including a colour image of Atalanta's Eclipse and a study for it.
  • Eade, Joy (December 2005), 'In Time of War: Charles Meere's Australian Beach Pattern', Art Monthly Australia, ACT, Australia.
  • 'Lucie-Smith, Edward, Art Deco Painting, Phaidon, Oxford, UK, 1990, pp. 57, 102-103.', Australian Beach Pattern and Atalanta's Eclipse.
  • 'Photograph of Charles Meere, Daily Telegraph, 1952-8-21, p.5', Photograph of Meere in front of Australian Beach Pattern.

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Related stub person groups
  • Society of Artists, Sydney (associate of)
Related people
  • Robertshaw, Freda Rhoda (associate of)
Related works
  • Nymphs, Hermes and Pan (creator of)
  • Triptych (creator of)
  • Spring, Adelaide Park (creator of)
  • Portrait of Ben Chifley (creator of)
  • Australian Beach Pattern (creator of)
  • Atalanta's Eclipse (creator of)
  • Empire Games Sydney calls you... (creator of)
  • 1788-1938 150 Years of Progress (creator of)
Related collections
  • State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Wynne Prize (received)
  • Sir John Sulman Prize (received)
Related events
  • Retrospective (exhibited at)
  • Retrospective (exhibited at)
  • Archibald, Sulman and Wynne Prize Competitions (exhibited at)
  • Society of Artists Annual Exhibition (exhibited at)