Dick Watkins b. 1937 Sydney, NSW

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Also known as Richard John Watkins
  • Artist (Painter)
Sydney-born painter, who occasionally attended art classes in the 1950s. He came under the influence of New York School abstraction and emerged as a major figure in Australian abstract art in the 1960s.
Keywords: colour field , abstract
Version history | Talk | Updated Oct. 31, 2012 | Created July 15, 2011
Name
Dick Watkins
Also known as Richard John Watkins
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Keywords:
colour field
abstract
Birth date
1937
Birth place
Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1960-
Residence
  • 1937-1959 Sydney, NSW
  • 1959-1961 Europe, United States of America, United Kingdom (travel)
Training
  • 1955-1958 Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney, NSW
  • 1955-1958 National Art School, East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghurst, New South Wales
Is Indigenous
No
Initial Record Data Source
  • Eva Breuer Art Dealer