William Salmon b. 9 April 1928

Also known as Bill Salmon
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Graphic Designer),
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
William Salmon described his art as emerging from the landscape. He trained initially in graphic arts at Swinburne Technical College and worked as a textile designer then studied in the UK and Italy before returning to Australia where he taught in SA and NSW. In 1963 he began to broadcast for the ABC's Argonauts children's program and also presented specialist art programs for ABC television.
Tags: landscape painter, graphic artist, textile designer, broadcaster, teacher, art critic, Water Colour
employee of
Prestige [fabrics] Limited
Maker
associate of
Jeffrey Smart
1921
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman)
influenced by
Sir Daryl Lindsay
1889
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman)
spouse of
Adele Love
Other occupation
friend of
Lloyd Rees
1895
Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Draughtsman)
friend of
David Strachan
1919
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Brett Whiteley
1939
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Ceramist), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Donald Friend
1915
Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Sir Sidney Nolan
Artist
spouse of
Rosemary Clynes Clynes
Other occupation