Ken Whisson b. 1927

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Ken Whisson combined a strong social conscience with an ascetic life style. His paintings and drawings were intuitive approaches to things seen and felt.
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Name
Ken Whisson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • Fruit picker (ANZSIC code: A) -
Birth date
1927
Birth place
Lilydale, VIC
Death date
February 2022
Death place
Kings Cross, Sydney, New South Wales
Residence
  • - England
  • 1977 - 2015 Perugia, Italy
  • c.2015 - 2022 Kings Cross, Sydney, NSW
Training
  • 1944 - 1945 Swinburne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Vic.
  • Private lessons from Danila Vassilieff, -
Initial Record Data Source
  • Eva Breuer Art Dealer

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References [<ExternalResource: 'Ken Whisson'.>, <ExternalResource: John McDonald, "Ken Whisson 1927-2022" obituary, Sydney Morning Herald, 4 May 2022, p.33>] [<ExternalResource: 'Ken Whisson'.>]