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Gordon, George, b. 1839
A highly successful scenic artist in England before he arrived in Melbourne in 1879, Gordon was reported to have been paid £550 for his panoramas ...
Gore, Mary Jane, b. 1858
Mary Jane and two of her sisters were avid papier-mâchè modellers, creating dozens of wax implanted, hair coated models of sheep, kangaroos and cattle.
Gorus, John, b. 1830
Professional photographer and alderman. Born in Holland, Gorus came to New South Wales and set up a photographic business on King Street in Sydney.
Goss, William, b.
Painter and signwriter who was a working member of the West Australian Society of Arts.
Gow, James
Professional photographer who regularly showed at International Exhibitions in Paris and London.
Goyder, George, b. 1826
Surveyor, he explored much of the Northern Territory recommending what was then known as Palmerston as the capital, which was later renamed Darwin. He also ...
Graham, Harold, b. 1858
Sketcher. Drawings represented by the National Library of Australia.
Grainger, Joseph Harry, b. 1853
J.H. Grainger was one of the original exhibitors at the Queensland Art Society and made a significant contribution to the development of art in early ...
Graves,
Embroiderer, showed a 'magnificent mantle drape' and a view of New Norfolk on a terracotta plaque at an art exhibition in Launceston in 1885.
Graves, John Woodcock, b. 1795
A painter and composer, Graves worked in a variety of roles and jobs while living in Tasmania, advertising his various skills that included painting, composing, ...
Gray, Elizabeth, b.
Elizabeth Gray received a royal commission after presenting two vases made from black swan eggs on which she had etched 'some sketches of natural history' ...
Gray, D. A.
Plaster-moulder who won a first order of merit at the 1881 International Exhibition in Perth organized by Joubert and Twopeny.
Green, Ellen
Marrying a Church of England clergyman, Ellen shared the views of the then strongly evangelical colony of South Australia. She was the director of St ...
Green, Samuel, b. 1837
After running away to sea from England, Green ended up in New South Wales before he sailed to New Zealand where he subsequently stayed and ...
Greenfield, S.
Greenfield was a photographer who won a first order of Merit at the 1881 International Exhibition in Perth.
Gregory, C.
Colonial era regional Victorian illustrator and engraver.
Gregory, Charles, b. 1850
Gregory spent most of his adult life in England, exhibiting genre and historical paintings at the Royal Academy but his youthful Australian years were also ...
Gregory, George, b. 1843
Gregory worked in Auckland where he opened a photographic studio, painted landscapes and still lifes and carved pew ends and altars for New Zealand churches.
Gregory, Ina, b. 1874
Ina Gregory and her sister Ada both studied at the National Gallery School and were also associated with the artists' colony at Charterisville. She was ...
Greig, Mary Augusta, b. 1845
Mrs and Miss Greig were art students who exhibited work in Launceston in 1885 as pupils of Monsieur Maurice.