Ernest William Christmas b. 28 January 1863

  • Artist (Painter)
Ernest William Christmas, painter, was born in South Australia. The Christmas family moved to Western Australia about 1889. An extensive traveler, he spent time in Western Australia, New Zealand, South America, England, the USA, and Hawaii. Christmas mainly painted landscapes featuring dramatic rivers at sunset and snow capped mountain peaks.
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Name
Ernest William Christmas
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
28 January 1863
Birth place
Yankalilla, SA
Death date
29 July 1918
Death place
Honolulu, Hawaii
Active Period
  • c.1886 - c.1918
Residence
  • 1905 - 1906 Wellington, New Zealand
  • c.1901 - 17 September 1902 London, England, UK
  • c.1895 - c.1897 Coolgardie, WA
  • 14 March 1911 - January 1912 Buenos Aries, Argentina
  • 29 February 1916 - 29 July 1918 Honolulu, Hawaii (1066 Fort Str. Honolulu & four months at Maui Hotel)
  • 1914 - 1915 San Francisco, California, USA ( travelled to Washington State and Northwest Coast)
  • 29 June 1909 - 13 March 1911 London, England, UK (155 High Road, Chiswick)
  • c.January 1909 - c.May 1909 Cottesloe, Perth, WA, Australia (see interview _Sunday Times_ 21 Feb, p.3)
  • 1888 MacDonnell Ranges, Australia
  • 1892 - 1982 Mannum, South Australia
  • c.1893 - 1894 New Zealand
  • c.1895 Tasmania
  • c.March 1900 - June 1900 Cottesloe, Perth, WA, Australia ( see _Western Mail_ Saturday 28 April 1900, p.45.)
  • c.1898 New Zealand (possibly accompanied by sisters Ethel and Nellie Christmas)
Languages
  • English
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Residences
  • 1905 - 1906 Wellington, New Zealand
  • c.1901 - 17 September 1902 London, England, UK
  • c.1895 - c.1897 Coolgardie, WA
  • 14 March 1911 - January 1912 Buenos Aries, Argentina
  • 29 February 1916 - 29 July 1918 Honolulu, Hawaii (1066 Fort Str. Honolulu & four months at Maui Hotel)
  • 1914 - 1915 San Francisco, California, USA ( travelled to Washington State and Northwest Coast)
  • 29 June 1909 - 13 March 1911 London, England, UK (155 High Road, Chiswick)
  • c.January 1909 - c.May 1909 Cottesloe, Perth, WA, Australia (see interview _Sunday Times_ 21 Feb, p.3)
  • 1888 MacDonnell Ranges, Australia
  • 1892 - 1982 Mannum, South Australia
  • c.1893 - 1894 New Zealand
  • c.1895 Tasmania
  • c.March 1900 - June 1900 Cottesloe, Perth, WA, Australia ( see _Western Mail_ Saturday 28 April 1900, p.45.)
  • c.1898 New Zealand (possibly accompanied by sisters Ethel and Nellie Christmas)
  • 1905 - 1906 Wellington, New Zealand
  • c.1901 - 17 September 1902 London, England, UK
  • c.1895 - c.1897 Coolgardie, WA
  • 14 March 1911 - January 1912 Buenos Aries, Argentina
  • 29 February 1916 - 29 July 1918 Honolulu, Hawaii (1066 Fort Str. Honolulu & four months at Maui Hotel)
  • 1914 - 1915 San Francisco, California, USA ( travelled to Washington State and Northwest Coast)
  • 29 June 1909 - 13 March 1911 London, England, UK (155 High Road, Chiswick)
  • c.January 1909 - c.May 1909 Cottesloe, Perth, WA, Australia (see extensive interview _Sunday Times_ 21 Feb, p.3)
  • 1888 MacDonnell Ranges, Australia
  • 1892 - 1982 Mannum, South Australia
  • c.1893 - 1894 New Zealand
  • c.1895 Tasmania
  • c.March 1900 - June 1900 Cottesloe, Perth, WA, Australia ( see _Western Mail_ Saturday 28 April 1900, p.45.)
  • c.1898 New Zealand (possibly accompanied by sisters Ethel and Nellie Christmas)