Noel Wood b. 1912

  • Artist (Painter)
Noel Wood's escape to the tropical paradise of Bedarra Island in far North Queensland fostered a romantic image and the colourful paintings he produced there established a considerable profile during the 1930s and 1940s.
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Name
Noel Wood
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1912
Birth place
Strathalbyn, SA
Death date
10 November 2001
Death place
Queensland
Active Period
  • 1930 - 1971
Residence
  • 1933 - 1935 Kangaroo Island, SA
  • 1936 - 1947 Bedarra Island, Qld
  • 1947 - 1949 Europe
  • c.May 1950 - c.1955 Cairns, Qld
  • c.1949 - c.1950 London, UK
  • c.1955 - c.1957 USA
  • 1957 - 2001 Bedarra Island, Qld
  • 1912 - 1936 South Australia
Training
  • South Australian School of Art, Adelaide, SA
Languages
  • English

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