Patrick Kilvington
Sir Patrick Kilvington (1922–1990) was an Australian artist.
Information
In 1922, Patrick Kilvington was born in the United Kingdom, and he came to Australia in the year of 1950. He is known to be an Impressionist painter who specialized in oil painting and he concentrates mostly on rural and genre subjects. He attended various rodeos and country events where he studied, and he sketched and photographed the activities he was at. He was known as a badly behaved young man and he reflects this in many of his subjects. Kilvington's realism is depicted in his paintings, and it came from his familiarity with his subject matter. He became a full-time painter in the year of 1971.[1]
Awards and honors
Patrick Kilvington has received the following awards and honors:
- the Royal National Repatriation Prize, Canberra in 1971
- the Royal Brisbane Show in 1980
- S.G.I.O., Brisbane in 1979[1]
References
- ^ a b "Kilvington, Sir Patrick". Kerrmuller Collection. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
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