Douglas Roberts

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Philip Douglas Roberts (1919–1976), always referred to as Douglas Roberts, was a South Australian painter and art critic.

History[]

Roberts was born in Kadina, South Australia, the youngest son of Albert John Roberts (ca.1874 – 3 September 1944) and Sarah Roberts, née Behrmann.[1]

Educated at Kadina, he was a keen cricketer, and at one time held the batting record for the Yorke Peninsula league. He trained as a teacher and was first appointed to the Thebarton Junior Technical School in 1938.[2]

He was a regular art critic for both South Australia daily newspapers and the Sunday Mail.

He was a foundation member of the South Australian branch of the Contemporary Art Society

He was a senior lecturer at the South Australian School of Arts, then acting principal 1957–1958 and principal 1964– .[3]

Selected works[]

The Art Gallery of South Australia holds some fourteen of his paintings.

Family[]

He married Vera Piggott Southwell, née Southwell (1922–2009) on 22 March 1947. Vera's first husband, Peter Morphett Piggott (12 November 1920 – 30 December 1941) died while serving with RAAF in England.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Albert John Roberts". The Kadina and Wallaroo Times. SA: National Library of Australia. 15 September 1944. p. 3. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  2. ^ "High School Students Receive Appointments". The Kadina and Wallaroo Times. SA: National Library of Australia. 26 February 1938. p. 2. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  3. ^ McCulloch, Alan Encyclopedia of Australian Art Hutchinson of London 1968
  4. ^ "Tribute To High School Principal". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 1 July 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Clarendon Airman Killed". The Mail. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 10 January 1942. p. 2. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
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