John William Ashton b. 1881

Also known as William Ashton, Will Ashton
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Sir William Ashton was a sucessful landscape painter during the first half of the 20th century, winning the Wynne prize three times. During the late 1930s and 40s he worked as a gallery director in Sydney.
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exhibited at
Oil Paintings by Will Ashton R.O.I.
Date
1933
Place
Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Exhibition of Oil Paintings by Will Ashton - Painted on his recent tour in Europe
Date
1925
Place
The Fine Art Society, Melbourne, VIC
Description
Type
Exhibition

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