Allan C. Glover

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Allan C. Glover (9 August 1900 – 1984) was a South Australian artist noted for his etchings.

South Australia State of Australia

South Australia is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of 983,482 square kilometres (379,725 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, and fifth largest by population. It has a total of 1.7 million people, and its population is the second most highly centralised in Australia, after Western Australia, with more than 77 percent of South Australians living in the capital, Adelaide, or its environs. Other population centres in the state are relatively small; Mount Gambier, the second largest centre, has a population of 28,684.

History

Glover was born in South Australia the eldest son of John Sydney Glover (1875 – 30 August 1919) of Duke Street, Kensington. He attended the South Australian School of Arts and Crafts from 1922 to, studying painting under May Grigg and etching under John C. Goodchild. In 1925 he was admitted to the South Australian Society of Arts as an associate member, and exhibited with the Society the following year. In 1927 he staged his first one-man exhibitions. [1] [2] He served as president of the Royal South Australian Society of Arts 1956–1968.

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References

  1. "Promising Artist". The News . Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 2 June 1927. p. 6 Edition: Home. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  2. "Paintings and Etchings". The Register . Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 3 August 1927. p. 10. Retrieved 18 February 2015.