John W. Deering b. 2 January 1838

  • Artist (Painter)
Surveyor and amateur marine painter who arrived in Australia in 1855. Deering regularly exhibited his paintings with the New South Wales Academy of Art and in the Agricultural Society Intercolonial Exhibitions. He won a number of prizes for his work.
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Name
John W. Deering
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • surveyor (ANZSIC code: 6922)
Birth date
2 January 1838
Birth place
Andover, Hants, England
Birth note
to Rev William Deering and Louisa
Death date
14 February 1923
Death place
Homebush, Sydney, New South Wales
Active Period
  • 1854 - 1879
Arrival
  • 1855
Residence
  • c.1879 - c.1923 Homebush (Five Dock), Sydney, New South Wales
  • c.1873 - c.1875 Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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Related people
  • Clark, Thomas (associate of)
  • Deering, Clara A. (spouse of)
  • Clark, Thomas (associate of)
  • Deering, Clara A. (spouse of)
Related person groups
  • [Royal] South Australian Society of Arts (associate of)
  • New South Wales Academy of Art (associate of)
  • Agricultural Society, New South Wales (associate of)
  • [Royal] South Australian Society of Arts (associate of)
  • New South Wales Academy of Art (associate of)
  • Agricultural Society, New South Wales (associate of)
Related works
  • The Prize (creator of)
  • Life-Boat off the Goodwins (creator of)
  • After the Battle (creator of)
  • The Channel Pilot (creator of)
  • A Falling Glass, Yarmouth Roads (creator of)
  • A Misty Morn (creator of)
  • The Deal Pilot (creator of)
  • Waiting for the Pilot (creator of)
  • Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company's Screw Steamship City of Hobart ... Passing Gravesend on her Trial Trip, February 23rd 1854 (creator of)
  • The Prize (creator of)
  • Life-Boat off the Goodwins (creator of)
  • After the Battle (creator of)
  • The Channel Pilot (creator of)
  • A Falling Glass, Yarmouth Roads (creator of)
  • A Misty Morn (creator of)
  • The Deal Pilot (creator of)
  • Waiting for the Pilot (creator of)
  • Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company's Screw Steamship City of Hobart ... Passing Gravesend on her Trial Trip, February 23rd 1854 (creator of)
Related collections
  • Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, TAS (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, TAS (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • First prize (received)
  • New South Wales Academy of Art exhibition (received)
  • Prize (received)
  • John Campbell prize (received)
  • Best Watercolour (received)
  • First Prize (received)
  • First prize (received)
  • New South Wales Academy of Art exhibition (received)
  • Prize (received)
  • John Campbell prize (received)
  • Best Watercolour (received)
  • First Prize (received)
Related events
  • Sydney International Exhibition (None)
  • New South Wales Academy of Art (exhibited at)
  • New South Wales Academy of Art (exhibited at)
  • New South Wales Academy of Art (exhibited at)
  • London International Exhibition (None)
  • South Australian Society of Arts (None)
  • South Australian Society of Arts (None)
  • Sydney International Exhibition (None)
  • New South Wales Academy of Art (exhibited at)
  • New South Wales Academy of Art (exhibited at)
  • New South Wales Academy of Art (exhibited at)
  • London International Exhibition (None)
  • South Australian Society of Arts (None)
  • South Australian Society of Arts (None)
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