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.
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Name
Bernard Hesling (OAM)
Also known as
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Marbler -
  • Art critic -
  • Author -
  • Advertising director -
  • House painter -
Birth date
8 June 1905
Birth place
Wales, UK
Death date
13 June 1987
Death place
Adelaide, SA
Active Period
  • c.1924 - 1987
Arrival
  • 1928
Residence
  • c.1928 - c.1930 Sydney, later Adelaide ( lived Sydney 1928-1930, 1939-1962, then Adelaide to 1987)
  • 1962 - 1987
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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Residences
  • c.1928 - c.1930 Sydney, later Adelaide ( lived Sydney 1928-1930, 1939-1962, then Adelaide to 1987)
  • 1962 - 1987
  • c.1928 - c.1987 Sydney, later Adelaide ( lived Sydney 1928-1930, 1939-1962, then Adelaide to 1987)
Other occupations
  • Marbler -
  • Art critic -
  • Author -
  • Advertising director -
  • House painter -
  • Marbler
  • Art critic
  • Author
  • Advertising director
  • House painter
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