Donald Laycock (artist)

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Donald Laycock
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Born
Donald Gordon Laycock

(1931-04-04) 4 April 1931 (age 93) [1]
NationalityAustralian
Alma mater National Gallery of Victoria Art School [2]
Known forPainting
Style Figurative [2] Abstract expressionism [2]

Donald Gordon Laycock (born 4 April 1931 [1] ) is an Australian artist. He is a painter and is best known as the creator of the interior paintings of Hamer Hall in Melbourne, Australia.

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Life and work

He attended the National Gallery of Victoria Art School, graduating in 1953. [2] Laycock's works are held in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, Art Centre Melbourne and Art Gallery of New South Wales. [1] [2] [3] He was colleagues with Lawrence Daws, Clifton Pugh and John Howley. [4]

Notable works

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Donald Laycock". Collection Online. National Gallery of Victoria. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Donald Laycock 'Gloria'". Collections - Mobile Tour. Arts Centre Melbourne. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  3. "Peach". Collection. Art Gallery of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  4. "Donald Gordon Laycock (1931-.) Australia". Australian Art Auction Records. Retrieved 9 August 2015.

Janine Burke, Donald Laycock, Art and Australia, Spring, October–December, 1975.