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David Boyd b. 23 August 1924

Also known as David Fielding Gough Boyd

Artist (Painter),
Artist (Printmaker),
Artist (Ceramist)

Brother of Guy, Lucy and Arthur Boyd, David Boyd found acclaim as a potter in the 1950s and ’60s. He began his career as a painter in 1957 with a series of symbolic paintings on Australian explorers. David Boyd died on 10th November 2011 at Sydney, NSW.

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Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, Vic.

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The VCA Art Collection spans the entire history of the College and its predecessor, the National Gallery School of Art (first opened in 1867).

Comprising painting, sculpture, photography and works on paper, most works are by students, staff or alumni.

DAAO has a separate entry for The Margaret Lawrence Australian Ceramics Collection. It was bequeathed to the VCA Collection in 2004.

Website

http://www.unimelb.edu.au/culturalcollections/collections/visualarts.html#vca

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David Boyd b. 23 August 1924

Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, Vic.

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