Godfrey Miller b. 20 August 1893

Also known as Godfrey Clive Miller
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
The New Zealand born Godfrey Miller became one of Australia's most admired artists of the mid-twentieth century. His shyness, combined with the way he continued to work and rework his paintings meant that the full extent of his theosophically inspired oeuvre was not revealed until after his death.
Tags: Drawing, Theosophy, Symbolism, Anthroposophical Society
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Name
Godfrey Miller
Also known as Godfrey Clive Miller
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Teacher still life, life painting and life drawing (ANZSIC code: 81) c.1948 - c.1964 East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghurst, NSW
Tags:
Drawing
Theosophy
Symbolism
Anthroposophical Society
Birth date
20 August 1893
Birth place
Wellington, New Zealand
Death date
10 May 1964
Death place
Paddington, Sydney, NSW
Burial place
cremated
Active Period
  • 1918 - 1964
Arrival
  • 1918
Residence
  • 1893 - 1910 Wellington, New Zealand
  • 1910 - 1914 Dunedin, New Zealand
  • 1914 - 1916 Army, ANZAC at Gallipoli, hospital and New Zealand
  • 1917 - c.1917 Dunedin, New Zealand
  • 1918 - c.1918 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1919 Philippines,Hong Kong, Japan and China (sailing on the Aki Maru)
  • 1920 - 1922 East Melbourne and Warrandyte, VIC, Australia
  • 1923 - 1929 Melbourne and Sydney (caring for ill father)
  • 1929 - 1931 London, England, UK
  • 1931 - 1938 London, England, UK (Also travels to Switzerland, Italy, Paris, Spain)
  • 1938 London, England, UK (Also visits Adriatic, Greece and Turkey)
  • 1939 - 1964 Sydney, NSW (Continues to visit New Zealand, Central Australia and Europe)
Training
  • technical drawing, 1910 - 1914 School of Art and Design, Dunedin Technical School, Dunedin, New Zealand
  • Painting and drawing, 1917 - c.1918 Alfred O'Keeffe, Dunedin, New Zealand
  • painting and drawing, 1918 - 1923 National Gallery School, Melbourne, Vic.
  • Certificate in Sculpture, 1929 - 1931 The Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, UK
  • Life drawing, 1933 - 1934 The Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, UK

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References [<ExternalResource: Edwards, Deborah with contributions by Henshaw, John and Wookey, Ann (1996), 'Godfrey Miller : 1893-1964'.>, <ExternalResource: Wookey, Ann (2000), 'Miller, Godfrey Clive (1893–1964)'.>, <ExternalResource: Wookey, Ann (1994), 'The Life and Work of Godfrey Clive Miller, 1893-1964 ('.>, <ExternalResource: Thomas, D., North, I., & McCarthy F. (1972), 'The Australian Landscape'.>] [<ExternalResource: Edwards, Deborah with contributions by Henshaw, John and Wookey, Ann (1996), 'Godfrey Miller : 1893-1964'.>, <ExternalResource: Wookey, Ann (2000), 'Miller, Godfrey Clive (1893–1964)'.>, <ExternalResource: Wookey, Ann (1994), 'The Life and Work of Godfrey Clive Miller, 1893-1964 ('.>]
Related collections
  • Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery Of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne (collected in)
  • Tate Gallery (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld. (collected in)
Related events
  • The Australian Landscape (exhibited at)