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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  • received
    Knighthood
    Dates
    1960
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Society of Artists
    Dates
    1944
    Recognition type
    Award
    Note

    Medal

  • received
    Awarded O.B.E. (Order of the British Empire)
    Dates
    1941
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Wynne Prize
    Dates
    1939
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Godfrey Rivers Prize (inaugural)
    Dates
    1938
    Recognition type
    Award
    Note

    Winner

  • received
    Wynne Prize
    Dates
    1930
    Recognition type
    Award
    Description

    For Kosciusko

    Note

    Winner

  • received
    Wynne Prize
    Dates
    1908
    Recognition type
    Award
    Description

    For 'Noontide, Burnside’. In this period the Wynne was usually selected from works exhibited in society exhibitions, there was no exhibition at the [National] Art Gallery of New South Wales until the 1929 competition.

    Note

    Winner

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  • Knighthood (received)
  • Society of Artists (received)
  • Awarded O.B.E. (Order of the British Empire) (received)
  • Wynne Prize (received)
  • Godfrey Rivers Prize (inaugural) (received)
  • Wynne Prize (received)
  • Wynne Prize (received)
  • Knighthood (received)
  • Society of Artists (received)
  • Awarded O.B.E. (Order of the British Empire) (received)
  • Wynne Prize (received)
  • Godfrey Rivers Prize (inaugural) (received)
  • Wynne Prize (received)
  • Wynne Prize (received)