Wes Walters b. 1 January 1928

  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Walters was an illustrator for the advertising agency USP Benson. His work is illustrated in The Arts in Australia Series, "Commercial Art" written by R. Haughton James, Longmans, Green and Co., 1963.
Tags: Archibald Prize, Ballarat Technical Art School
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Was Walters studied at the Ballarat Technical Art School under Neville Bunning and Taylor Kelloch. He moved to Melbourne in 1948 and began his professional career in advertising at the art department of George Patterson Pty Ltd. At night he studied life drawing at the Victoria Artists’ Society, and taught himself anatomy. In 1950 Walters began a highly successful free-lance career.

Wes Walters is known for his portraits, and he has painted numerous commissioned works including including Senator Neville Bonner, Sir Donald Bradman and Dame Elisabeth Murdoch. His 'Portrait of Phillip Adams’ won the 1979 Archibald prize for portrait painting.

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  • Federation University Art Collection, Ballarat, Vic. (collected in)