Yvonne Helen O'Hara-Close b.

Also known as Yve Close
  • Artist (Painter)
Yvonne Helen O'Hara-Close (Mrs), generally known as Yve Close, painter and teacher specialising in portraiture. Close was Runner-up in the 1980 Portia Geach Memorial Award and was Commended in the 1990 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize. She is Life Member of Portrait Artists Australia.
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Name
Yvonne Helen O'Hara-Close
Also known as Yve Close
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
Birth place
Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • 1965-
Residence
  • Lane Cove, NSW
Training
  • c.1969 - c.1975 Royal Art Society of NSW
  • East Sydney Technical College
  • Julian Ashton Art School
Cultural Heritage
  • Australian
Languages
  • English

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Alternative names
  • Yve Close
  • Yve Close
Related people
  • Smith, Joshua (associate of)
  • O'Hara-Close, Edwin Michael "John" (spouse of)
  • Jeanneret, Charles Robert 'Bob' (child of)
  • Jeanneret, Isabel Graham (child of)
  • Smith, Joshua (associate of)
  • O'Hara-Close, Edwin Michael "John" (spouse of)
  • Jeanneret, Charles Robert 'Bob' (child of)
  • Jeanneret, Isabel Graham (child of)
Related person groups
  • Drummoyne Municipal Art Society, NSW (associate of)
  • Drummoyne Municipal Art Society, NSW (associate of)
Related works
  • Portraits (2) of Br. Charles Howard, as Superior General of the Marist Brothers, Rome, Italy (creator of)
  • Portrait of Maj. Gen. William "Bill" Rodgers, as Director General of Army Health Services, Canberra. ACT (creator of)
  • Portrait of Prof. Donald George, as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Newcastle, NSW (creator of)
  • Portrait of Dr. Robert Robertson-Cuninghame, as Chancellor of the University of New England, Armidale, NSW (creator of)
  • Portraits (2) of Br. Charles Howard, as Superior General of the Marist Brothers, Rome, Italy (creator of)
  • Portrait of Maj. Gen. William "Bill" Rodgers, as Director General of Army Health Services, Canberra. ACT (creator of)
  • Portrait of Prof. Donald George, as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Newcastle, NSW (creator of)
  • Portrait of Dr. Robert Robertson-Cuninghame, as Chancellor of the University of New England, Armidale, NSW (creator of)
Related collections
  • Numerous corporate and private collections in Australia, South Africa, England and the United States of America (collected in)
  • University of Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • University of New England, Armidale, NSW (collected in)
  • Supreme Court, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, NSW (collected in)
  • Otago University, Dunedin, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Newcastle Club, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Medical Corps Headquarters of the Australian Defence Force, Swansea, VIC (collected in)
  • Marist Brothers Mother House, Rome, Italy (collected in)
  • Lane Cove Municipal Council, NSW (collected in)
  • Grand Masonic Lodge of NSW and ACT (collected in)
  • Drummoyne Municipal Council Chambers, NSW (collected in)
  • Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, NSW (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial Collection, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Numerous corporate and private collections in Australia, South Africa, England and the United States of America (collected in)
  • University of Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • University of New England, Armidale, NSW (collected in)
  • Supreme Court, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, NSW (collected in)
  • Otago University, Dunedin, New Zealand (collected in)
  • Newcastle Club, Newcastle, NSW (collected in)
  • Medical Corps Headquarters of the Australian Defence Force, Swansea, VIC (collected in)
  • Marist Brothers Mother House, Rome, Italy (collected in)
  • Lane Cove Municipal Council, NSW (collected in)
  • Grand Masonic Lodge of NSW and ACT (collected in)
  • Drummoyne Municipal Council Chambers, NSW (collected in)
  • Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, NSW (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial Collection, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Invited Member, Royal Art Society of NSW (received)
  • Life Member, Portrait Artists Australia (received)
  • Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (received)
  • 1980 Runner-up - Portia Geach Memorial Award (received)
  • Portia Geach Memorial Award (received)
  • Invited Member, Royal Art Society of NSW (received)
  • Life Member, Portrait Artists Australia (received)
  • Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (received)
  • 1980 Runner-up - Portia Geach Memorial Award (received)
  • Portia Geach Memorial Award (received)
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Field Changes
Biography
Date modified April 11, 2011, 12:38 a.m. April 11, 2011, 12:38 a.m.
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