William Robinson b. 1936

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Queensland artist William Robinson's work ranges from whimsical self portraits to sublime landscapes. In recent years he has turned to a more domestic scale, painting still life.
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exhibited at
Date
1998
Place
Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
Wynne Prize
Date
1996
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Archibald Prize
Date
1995
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Wynne Prize exhibition
Date
1987
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Archibald Prize
Date
1987
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
6th Biennale of Sydney: Origins, Originality & Beyond
Date
1986
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Perspecta
Date
1983
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Date
1981
Place
Ray Hughes Gallery, Brisbane, Qld.
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Gold Coast Art Prize
Date
1981
Place
Gold Coast, Qld.
Description
Type
Exhibition

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Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Periods active
  • c.1962 -
  • c.1962 - c.2006
Other occupations
  • art teacher
  • art teacher
Trainings
  • Art diploma, c.1955 - c.1961 Central Technical College, Brisbane, Qld
  • c.1962 Central Technical College, Brisbane, Qld
Related people
  • Reas, Shirley (spouse of)
  • Hughes, Ray (associate of)
  • Auty, Giles (associate of)
  • McDonald, John (associate of)
  • Brand, Michael (associate of)
  • Bonnard, Pierre (associate of)
  • Hogarth, William (associate of)
  • Reas, Shirley (spouse of)
  • Hughes, Ray (associate of)
  • Auty, Giles (associate of)
  • McDonald, John (associate of)
  • Brand, Michael (associate of)
  • Bonnard, Pierre (associate of)
  • Hogarth, William (associate of)
Related works
  • Creation landscape (series) (creator of)
  • Springbrook with lifting fog (creator of)
  • Creation landscape - the ancient trees (creator of)
  • Late afternoon, the sea and Mt Warning (creator of)
  • The sand ziggurat, Kingscliff (creator of)
  • Creation landscape - earth and sea (creator of)
  • Dark tide, Bogangar (creator of)
  • Self portrait with stunned mullet (creator of)
  • Creation landscape - man and the spheres (creator of)
  • Wispy landscape (creator of)
  • The Rainforest (creator of)
  • Self portrait with goose feathers (creator of)
  • Creation landscape 1-5 (creator of)
  • Creation landscape - darkness and light (creator of)
  • Creation Night, Beechmont (creator of)
  • Landscape with Morning Clouds (None)
  • Landscape with bathers (creator of)
  • Eagle landscape (creator of)
  • Landscape with fire on Mt Tambourine (creator of)
  • Dry grass landscape (creator of)
  • Dawn (creator of)
  • Pee wee landscape (creator of)
  • Grassy landscape with figures, cows and birds (creator of)
  • William and Shirley, flora and fauna (creator of)
  • In the house yard (creator of)
  • Josephine, Rosie and others (creator of)
  • Farmyard Construction (creator of)
  • William and Josephine (creator of)
  • Myself with Josephine the cow (creator of)
  • Goats (creator of)
  • William, Josephine and Others (creator of)
  • Farm II (creator of)
  • Goats, cows and chooks (creator of)
  • Verandah at Night (creator of)
  • Interior with a double bed (creator of)
  • Sophie in her Bedroom (creator of)
  • Interior with Black Dog (creator of)
  • Creation landscape (series) (creator of)
  • Springbrook with lifting fog (creator of)
  • Creation landscape - the ancient trees (creator of)
  • Late afternoon, the sea and Mt Warning (creator of)
  • The sand ziggurat, Kingscliff (creator of)
  • Creation landscape - earth and sea (creator of)
  • Dark tide, Bogangar (creator of)
  • Self portrait with stunned mullet (creator of)
  • Creation landscape - man and the spheres (creator of)
  • Wispy landscape (creator of)
  • The Rainforest (creator of)
  • Self portrait with goose feathers (creator of)
  • Creation landscape 1-5 (creator of)
  • Creation landscape - darkness and light (creator of)
  • Creation Night, Beechmont (creator of)
  • Landscape with Morning Clouds (None)
  • Landscape with bathers (creator of)
  • Eagle landscape (creator of)
  • Landscape with fire on Mt Tambourine (creator of)
  • Dry grass landscape (creator of)
  • Dawn (creator of)
  • Pee wee landscape (creator of)
  • Grassy landscape with figures, cows and birds (creator of)
  • William and Shirley, flora and fauna (creator of)
  • In the house yard (creator of)
  • Josephine, Rosie and others (creator of)
  • Farmyard Construction (creator of)
  • William and Josephine (creator of)
  • Myself with Josephine the cow (creator of)
  • Goats (creator of)
  • William, Josephine and Others (creator of)
  • Farm II (creator of)
  • Goats, cows and chooks (creator of)
  • Verandah at Night (creator of)
  • Interior with a double bed (creator of)
  • Sophie in her Bedroom (creator of)
  • Interior with Black Dog (creator of)
Related collections
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA (collected in)
  • Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaka, Auckland, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery, Stanthorpe, Qld (collected in)
  • Gold Coast City Art Collection, Gold Coast, Qld (collected in)
  • Queensland University of Technology (collected in)
  • University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Brisbane City Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Laverty Collection, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA (collected in)
  • Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaka, Auckland, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery, Stanthorpe, Qld (collected in)
  • Gold Coast City Art Collection, Gold Coast, Qld (collected in)
  • Queensland University of Technology (collected in)
  • University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Brisbane City Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Laverty Collection, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Wynne Prize (received)
  • Archibald Prize (received)
  • Selected for Wynne Prize (received)
  • Judge's Selection', Gold Coast Art Prize (received)
  • Wynne Prize (received)
  • Archibald Prize (received)
  • Selected for Wynne Prize (received)
  • Judge's Selection', Gold Coast Art Prize (received)
Related events
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Wynne Prize (None)
  • Archibald Prize (exhibited at)
  • Wynne Prize exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Archibald Prize (exhibited at)
  • 6th Biennale of Sydney: Origins, Originality & Beyond (None)
  • Perspecta (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Gold Coast Art Prize (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Wynne Prize (None)
  • Archibald Prize (exhibited at)
  • Wynne Prize exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Archibald Prize (exhibited at)
  • 6th Biennale of Sydney: Origins, Originality & Beyond (None)
  • Perspecta (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Gold Coast Art Prize (exhibited at)
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Place Brisbane, Qld.
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