Vernon Treweeke b. 1939

  • Artist (Painter)
Vernon Treweeke has been called "the father of psychedelic art in Australia" and was a close associate of Brett Whiteley, who he had known from his school days. He also exhibited with the Central Street Gallery.
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Name
Vernon Treweeke
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1939
Birth place
Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • 1960 -
Residence
  • 1939 - c.1961 Sydney, NSW
  • 1961 - 1966 Europe & United Kingdom
  • 1966 United States of America
  • 1967 - Little Hartley, NSW, Australia
Training
  • 1957 - 1959 National Art School, East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghurst, New South Wales

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Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist
Periods active
  • 1960 -
Residences
  • 1939 - c.1961 Sydney, NSW
  • 1961 - 1966 Europe & United Kingdom
  • 1966 United States of America
  • 1967 - Little Hartley, NSW, Australia
Trainings
  • 1957 - 1959 National Art School, East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghurst, New South Wales
Related person groups
  • Central Street Gallery (associate of)
Related collections
  • National Gallery Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, ,Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
Related events
  • 'The Field' (exhibited at)
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