Ray Crooke b. 12 July 1922

  • Artist (Painter)
Crooke began his career as an artist at a Melbourne advertising agency while taking courses as Swinburne Technical College. After 1939-45 war service, he taught, painted and worked as a textile designer. His first solo show was held in 1959 and he became well-regarded for his evocations of Australia's tropical north. He had considerable success locally and internationally, later settling in Cairns.
Tags: Archibald Prize, painter, textile designer, illustrator
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Name
Ray Crooke
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Soldier (ANZSIC code: 7600) 1940 - 1944
Tags:
Archibald Prize
painter
textile designer
illustrator
Birth date
12 July 1922
Birth place
Melbourne
Death date
5 December 2015
Death place
Cairns, Qld.
Residence
  • 1944 Borneo
  • 1949 - 1950 Thursday Island, Torres Strait, QLD
  • 1960 - 1968 Queensland
  • 1968 - 1978 Sydney
  • 1978 - Cairns, Queensland
Training
  • Art, 1937 - 1939 Swinburne Technical School, Hawthorn, Vic.
  • Art, 1946 - 1948 Swinburne Technical School, Hawthorn, Vic.
Initial Record Data Source
  • Eva Breuer Art Dealer

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