Education
He studied at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, London and the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris.
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William Boissevain
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Career
He arrived in Australia in 1947, became naturalised in 1949, and has established a studio at Glen Forrest in the Darling Range near Perth. From 1951 to 1955 he taught drawing and French at Wesley College, Perth, later at Perth Technical College. Since 1964 he has held exhibitions in many major galleries in Perth (commencing with the Skinner Gallery) and Sydney.
His paintings are avidly sought by collectors.
She also taught at Perth Technical College in the 1960s. The National Library of Australia has her 1955? portrait of Katharine Susannah Prichard.
His portrait of Sir James Alexander Forrest is held in the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.
Achievements
Awards
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Archibald Prize Rubinstein Prize for portraiture 1956 Claude Hotchin Art Prize, 1959 Perth Prize for Drawing International, Perth, Western Australia, 1971 He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1978 for his services to the advancement of art. The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize in Australia.Archibald Prize Rubinstein Prize for portraiture 1956 Claude Hotchin Art Prize, 1959 Perth Prize for Drawing International, Perth, Western Australia, 1971 He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1978 for his services to the advancement of art. The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize in Australia.