Charles Astley b. 12 May 1869

Also known as Charles Ernest Astley
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Carver),
  • Artist (Ceramist),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Charles Astley's paintings were no more than competent but his teaching of pottery and china painting at the Warwick Technical College and High School and his own woodcarving, both manifestations of the Arts and Crafts Movement in Australia, establish him as a significant cultural figure in both Toowoomba and Warwick.
Name
Charles Astley
Also known as Charles Ernest Astley
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Carver)
  • Artist (Ceramist)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • Musician (ANZSIC code: 9002) (Musician Violinist)
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022)
Birth date
12 May 1869
Birth place
Deptford, Kent, UK
Death date
18 June 1929
Active Period
  • 1899 - 1926
Arrival
  • c.1887
Residence
  • 1925 Rockhampton, Qld
  • Warwick, Qld
  • England, UK
  • c.1902 - c.1907 Toowoomba, Qld
  • Hobart, Tas.
  • New South Wales (NSW )
  • London, UK
Training
  • Goldsmiths Institute, London, UK
Languages
  • English