David Aspden b. 1 May 1935

  • Artist (Painter)
The largely self-taught painter, David Aspden, established his reputation in the 1960s by painting lyrically beautiful abstracts. In the context of the time, they were sometimes described as landscapes but often their forms were determined by his response to music, often jazz.
Tags: Colour field, Abstract painting
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Name
David Aspden
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • painter and sign writer and odd job person (ANZSIC code: C) c.1952 - c.1964 Electrolytic, Refining and Smelting work, Port Kembla, NSW, Australia
Tags:
Colour field
Abstract painting
Birth date
1 May 1935
Birth place
Boulton, England, United Kingdom
Death date
26 June 2005
Death place
Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1950 - c.2005
Arrival
  • 1950
Residence
  • 1935 - 1950 Boulton, England, United Kingdom
  • 1950 - 1964 Wollongong, NSW
  • 1964 - 1971 Sydney, NSW
  • 1971 Brazil and Mexico
  • 1971 - 1972 France and UK
  • 1973 - 2005 Sydney, NSW
Training
  • Apprentice painter and sign writer, c.1951 - c.1956 Electrolytic, Refining and Smelting works, Port Kembla, NSW, Australia
Cultural Heritage
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Eva Breuer Art Dealer

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Related events
  • Biennale of Sydney: All our relations (exhibited at)
  • The Australian Landscape (exhibited at)
  • 'The Field' (exhibited at)
  • David Aspden paintings 1971-1975 (exhibited at)
  • Australia, XI bienal de Sao Paulo, 1971: Gunter Christmann, David Aspden (exhibited at)
  • Recent Australian Art (exhibited at)
  • Biennale of Sydney: All our relations (exhibited at)
  • The Australian Landscape (exhibited at)
  • 'The Field' (exhibited at)
  • David Aspden paintings 1971-1975 (exhibited at)
  • Australia, XI bienal de Sao Paulo, 1971: Gunter Christmann, David Aspden (exhibited at)