Jon Lewis b. 1950

Also known as Jonny Lewis
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Screen Artist)
Jon Lewis, photographer and film maker was one of many talented artists to emerge from Sydney's Yellow House. He was a passionate environmentalist, a founding member of Greenpeace and an active participant in its anti-whaling campaign. In 1999 he travelled to Timor-Leste to be a photographer witness to the events surrounding the vote for independence.
Tags: Portraits, social conscience, Yellow House, Greenpeace, Lewy body dementia, Documentary films, Timor-Leste, Whales
Name
Jon Lewis
Also known as Jonny Lewis
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Screen Artist)
Other Occupation
  • Lecturer in photography (ANZSIC code: 81) - Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney University, Sydney, NSW
Tags:
Portraits
social conscience
Yellow House
Greenpeace
Lewy body dementia
Documentary films
Timor-Leste
Whales
Birth date
1950
Birth place
Maryland, Maryland, USA
Death date
20 December 2020
Death place
Byron Bay, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1969 - c.2018
Arrival
  • 1951
Residence
  • 1969 - The Yellow House, Sydney, NSW
  • - Gang Gang, Near Wombeyan Caves, NSW
  • - Bondi Beach, Sydney, NSW
  • - Wirian, Bellevue Hill, NSW
Training
  • - Ginger Meggs School of Art, The Yellow House, Sydney, NSW
Website