Sir John William Ashton b. 1881

Also known as William Ashton, Will Ashton
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Sir William Ashton was a sucessful landscape painter during the first half of the 20th century, winning the Wynne prize three times. During the late 1930s and 40s he worked as a gallery director in Sydney.
Name
Sir John William Ashton
Also known as:
  • William Ashton
  • Will Ashton
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • gallery director (ANZSIC code: 8910)
Birth date
1881
Birth place
York, England
Death date
1 September 1963
Death place
Mosman, NSW
Active Period
  • 1890
Arrival
  • 1884
Residence
  • 1920-1929 'Bossiney', Tivoli Street, Mosman, Sydney, NSW
  • 1920-1929 'Godrevy', Larkin Street, Bay Road, North Sydney, NSW
Training
  • 1902 - 1904 Academie Julian, Paris, France
  • c.1900- Julius Olsson's School of Landscape and Sea Painting, St Ives, UK
  • 1898 Archibald Collins, Adelaide, SA
Cultural Heritage
  • English
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • 'DAAO Researcher-in-Residence' supported by the Power Institute Foundation for Art & Visual Culture, University of Sydney