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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Name
Dick Watkins
Also known as Richard John Watkins
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Tags:
Colour field
Abstract
Birth date
1937
Birth place
Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1960 -
Residence
  • 1937 - 1959 Sydney, NSW
  • 1959 - 1961 Europe, United States of America, United Kingdom (travel)
Training
  • 1955 - 1958 Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney, NSW
  • 1955 - 1958 National Art School, East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghurst, New South Wales
Initial Record Data Source
  • Eva Breuer Art Dealer

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