Peter Nicholson b. 1946

Also known as Peter Harvey Nicholson
  • Artist (Screen Artist),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Cartoonist and sculptor. Created the "Rubbery Figures". His 1995-96 solo exhibition The Rubbery Years attracted over 36,600 people in its first six weeks at Old Parliament House, Canberra, prior to a national tour.
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Australian Financial Review
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Australian Enlarging and Portrait Paintings Co.
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Alternative names
  • Peter Harvey Nicholson
  • Peter Harvey Nicholson
Related people
  • Mitchell, Bill (associate of)
  • Australian Enlarging and Portrait Paintings Co., (associate of)
  • Mitchell, Bill (associate of)
Related works
  • The Miniaturist (creator of)
  • Sqirrel Grip (creator of)
  • One Day my Boy (creator of)
  • Mouthguard (creator of)
  • John Howard's Cricket Clinic (creator of)
  • Destruction (creator of)
  • The Miniaturist (creator of)
  • Sqirrel Grip (creator of)
  • One Day my Boy (creator of)
  • Mouthguard (creator of)
  • John Howard's Cricket Clinic (creator of)
  • Destruction (creator of)
Related collections
  • La Trobe Regional Art Gallery, VIC (collected in)
  • City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • State Library of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • La Trobe Regional Art Gallery, VIC (collected in)
  • City of Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • State Library of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Best cartoon (Bringing the House Down) (received)
  • Melbourne Savage Club Centenary Art Prize for Politics (received)
  • Walkley award, Best cartoon (received)
  • Walkley award - Best cartoon (received)
  • Best cartoon (Bringing the House Down) (received)
  • Melbourne Savage Club Centenary Art Prize for Politics (received)
  • Walkley award, Best cartoon (received)
  • Walkley award - Best cartoon (received)
Related events
  • Cartoons 2004: Behind the lines: The year's best cartoons (None)
  • Bringing the House Down : 12 Months of Australian Political Humour (None)
  • The Rubbery Years (exhibited at)
  • Cartoons 2004: Behind the lines: The year's best cartoons (None)
  • Bringing the House Down : 12 Months of Australian Political Humour (None)
  • The Rubbery Years (exhibited at)
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