Ralph Trafford Walker b. 1912

  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Sculptor and printmaker, designed 16 of the 18 relief panels for one of the main Mitchell Library bronze doors, appointed an official war artist with the Australian War Memorial in 1944, designed visual material for ABC television productions in the 1960s.
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Name
Ralph Trafford Walker
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Other Occupation
  • official war artist (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Birth date
1912
Birth place
Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1937 - c.1965
Residence
  • Brisbane, QLD
  • c.1937 - c.1965 Sydney, NSW
Training
  • 1937 - 1941 Julian Ashton School, Sydney, NSW
  • Royal Art Society School, Sydney, NSW
  • East Sydney Technical College, Sydney, NSW
  • Brisbane Technical College, QLD
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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References [<ExternalResource: Kenyon, Therese (2001), 'Ralph Trafford Walker: a retrospective', Manly Art Gallery & Museum exhibition catalogue.>, <ExternalResource: Lebovic & Warner, 'Fifty Years', Paddington, Sydney, NSW : Josef Lebovic Gallery, cat.87.>, <ExternalResource: McCulloch, Alan (1984), 'Encyclopedia of Australian Art', Hutchinson of Australia, Hawthorn, VIC.>, <ExternalResource: Scarlett, Ken (1980), 'Australian sculptors', West Melbourne, Vic : Nelson.>, <ExternalResource: (1973), Art & Australia, 04-10.>]