Donald Laycock (artist)

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Donald Laycock
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Born (1931-04-04) 4 April 1931 (age 90)[1]
Melbourne, Australia[1]
NationalityAustralian
Alma materNational Gallery of Victoria Art School[2]
Known forPainting
StyleFigurative[2]Abstract expressionism[2]

Donald Laycock (born 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.

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, and Art Gallery of New South Wales.[1][2][3] He was colleagues with Lawrence Daws, Clifton Pugh and John Howley.[4]

Notable works[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Donald Laycock". Collection Online. National Gallery of Victoria. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "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.


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