Bernard Hesling b. 8 June 1905

Also known as
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter)
Bernard Hesling was a mid-20th century UK-born painter who lived and worked in Sydney from 1928 until 1962, when he moved to Adelaide. He was a designer and muralist in the 1950s and later a successful vitreous-enamel painter who did much to foster vitreous-enamel artwork on steel plate in Australia. He was also a cartoonist, journalist and author of humorous autobiographical books.
creator of
mural for Enmore Boulevarde Hotel, Sydney
Date

Murals by Hesling described as 3D for Enmore Boulevarde Hotel, Sydney. Hotel and Cafe News, July 1955, p.14-15 (illust.)3D mural and tile work for Enfield Hotel, Enfield NSW. Architecture in Australia, July-Sept 1955, p.70 (illust.)“Enfield Boulevard Hotel” Building, Lighting, Engineering, 24 October 1955, p.19-20.

 
creator of
mural for Penguin Inn, Taylor Square, Sydney
Date

mural for Penguin Inn milk bar, Taylor Square, Sydney

 
creator of
Cheery pencil drawing of Kings Cross
Date

(State Library of New South Wales, Mitchell Library SVIA DARH 2, inscribed to 'Miss M. Macdonald from B. Hesling’).