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Dick Watkins b. 1937

Also known as Richard John Watkins

Artist (Painter)

Sydney-born painter, who occasionally attended art classes in the 1950s. He came under the influence of New York School abstraction and emerged as a major figure in Australian abstract art in the 1960s.

Tags: Colour field, Abstract

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Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Description

The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

Website

https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA

Description

The Art Gallery of Western Australia was founded in 1895. It is located in the Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge, with the Western Australian Museum and State Library of Western Australia.
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

Description

The Art Gallery of South Australia was founded in 1881. It is located at the heart of Adelaide’s cultural boulevard, North Terrace, between the South Australian Museum and University of Adelaide.

Website

http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/
Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, VIC
Benalla Art Gallery, Benalla, VIC

Description

The Benalla Art Gallery presents an exhibition program of Australian and international art in the Bennett Gallery, in addition to the permanent collection which includes elements of the region’s history and recounting an Australian-European settlement story. The collection continues to develop with recent acquisitions including outstanding Indigenous and contemporary Australian artworks.

Website

http://www.benallaartgallery.com/
Holmes à Court Collection, Perth, WA

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private collection

Website

http://www.holmesacourtgallery.com.au/collection/index.cfm
Cowra Sculpture Park

Description

The Cowra Sculpture Park is located at the John Moon Memorial Rotary Arboretum, Len Whiteley Drive, Cowra Peace Precinct.

Website

https://www.cowraartgallery.com.au/Art/Cowra-Sculpture-Park
Monash University, Melbourne, VIC
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT

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Website

http://cs.nga.gov.au/Default.cfm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW

Description

New England Regional Museum (NERAM), Armidale NSW established in 1983. Home of The Howard Hinton Collection, The Chandler Coventry Collection, The NERAM Collection, The Armidale City Collection.
Phillip Morris Collection, Australia

Description

Painting entitled Desmoiselles de Apparelle, oil on canvas
Queensland Art Gallery

Website

http://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/
British Museum, London, England, UK
Wollongong City Art Gallery, Wollongong, NSW

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Dick Watkins b. 1937

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA

Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, VIC

Benalla Art Gallery, Benalla, VIC

Holmes à Court Collection, Perth, WA

Cowra Sculpture Park

Monash University, Melbourne, VIC

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC

New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW

Phillip Morris Collection, Australia

Queensland Art Gallery

British Museum, London, England, UK

Wollongong City Art Gallery, Wollongong, NSW

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