Cyril Gibbs b. 1906

Also known as Cyril Gordon Gibbs
  • Artist (Painter)
Cyril Gibbs was an accomplished watercolourist who produced a substantial output over his lifetime but his contribution to arts administration in Brisbane was probably as significant an achievement.
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Name
Cyril Gibbs
Also known as Cyril Gordon Gibbs
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1906
Birth place
Yackandandah, Vic.
Death date
19 February 1992
Death place
Brisbane, Qld
Burial place
Hemmant Cemetary, Brisbane, Qld
Active Period
  • c.1930 - c.1975
Residence
  • 1934 - 1992 Brisbane, Qld
  • 1931 - 1934 Sydney, NSW
  • 1906 - 1931 Victoria
Training
  • 1929 Ballarat School of Mines, Vic.
Languages
  • English

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Related stub person groups
  • Central Technical College, Brisbane (associate of)
  • Queensland National Art Gallery (associate of)
  • Half Dozen Group of Artists (associate of)
  • Royal Society of Arts, London, UK (associate of)
Related people
  • Fox, E. Phillips (associate of)
Related works
  • Shadow pattern (creator of)
Related collections
  • University Art Museum, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Brisbane City Collection, Museum of Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Ipswich Regional Art Gallery, Ipswich, Qld (collected in)
  • Griffith University Collection, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Awarded an honorary Bachelor of Arts from the College of Art (received)
  • Redcliffe Art Contest (received)
  • Elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, London (received)
  • Awarded a certificate in art and culture from the University of Perugia, Italy (received)
  • Caltex Warana prize for watercolour (received)
  • Coronation Medal (received)
Related events
  • Paintings from the estate of Cyril Gibbs (1906-92) (exhibited at)
  • Half Dozen Group of Artists exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Redcliffe Art Contest (exhibited at)
  • H.C. Richards Memorial Prize Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Cyril Gibbs (exhibited at)
  • Royal National Association and Industrial Association Annual Exhibition (exhibited at)