Page loaded successfully. Showing biography for Alexander Cecil Podlashuc.
Alexander Cecil Podlashuc BIOGRAPHY
1930 - 2009. Known for: Painting.
Alexander Podlashuc enrolled at UCT’s Michaelis School of Fine Arts at the age of 16 where he was mentored by Edward Roworth and Melvin Simmers. When the artist was expelled from the school, he went... Read full biography
Alexander Podlashuc enrolled at UCT’s Michaelis School of Fine Arts at the age of 16 where he was mentored by Edward Roworth and Melvin Simmers. When the artist was expelled from the school, he went on to study at the Continental School of Art under Maurice van Essche. In 1948, Podlaschuc continued... Read full biography
Alexander Podlashuc enrolled at UCT’s Michaelis School of Fine Arts at the age of 16 where he was mentored by Edward Roworth and Melvin Simmers. When the artist was expelled from the school, he went on to study at the Continental School of Art under Maurice van Essche. In 1948, Podlaschuc continued his studies in London at the Central School of Art after which he worked as a cartoonist for Punch Magazine and was commissioned as a portrait painter. The artist returned to South Africa in 1954 to... Read full biography
Alexander Podlashuc enrolled at UCT’s Michaelis School of Fine Arts at the age of 16 where he was mentored by Edward Roworth and Melvin Simmers. When the artist was expelled from the school, he went on to study at the Continental School of Art under Maurice van Essche. In 1948, Podlaschuc continued his studies in London at the Central School of Art after which he worked as a cartoonist for Punch Magazine and was commissioned as a portrait painter. The artist returned to South Africa in 1954 to work as a graphic artist at the Pretoria News. The following year, he moved to Bloemfontein where he met and married Marianne, who was also an artist. In 1958, the couple joined fellow artists Frans Clarehout, Reneé le Roux, and Eben van der Merwe in... Read full biography
Alexander Podlashuc enrolled at UCT’s Michaelis School of Fine Arts at the age of 16 where he was mentored by Edward Roworth and Melvin Simmers. When the artist was expelled from the school, he went on to study at the Continental School of Art under Maurice van Essche. In 1948, Podlaschuc continued his studies in London at the Central School of Art after which he worked as a cartoonist for Punch Magazine and was commissioned as a portrait painter. The artist returned to South Africa in 1954 to work as a graphic artist at the Pretoria News. The following year, he moved to Bloemfontein where he met and married Marianne, who was also an artist. In 1958, the couple joined fellow artists Frans Clarehout, Reneé le Roux, and Eben van der Merwe in establishing the Bloemfontein Group. He accepted a lecturer position at the graphic department at the Port Elizabeth Technikon School of Art and Desig... Read full biography
Artist Biography
Biography page for Alexander Cecil Podlashuc ((1930 - 2009)), known for Painting. Showing 1 biographical entries and 0 sample artworks.
Alexander Cecil Podlashuc - Artist Info
About Alexander Cecil Podlashuc
Biography
Alexander Podlashuc enrolled at UCT’s Michaelis School of Fine Arts at the age of 16 where he was mentored by Edward Roworth and Melvin Simmers. When the artist was expelled from the school, he went on to study at the Continental School of Art under Maurice van Essche. In 1948, Podlaschuc continued his studies in London at the Central School of Art after which he worked as a cartoonist for Punch Magazine and was commissioned as a portrait painter. The artist returned to South Africa in 1954 to work as a graphic artist at the Pretoria News. The following year, he moved to Bloemfontein where he met and married Marianne, who was also an artist. In 1958, the couple joined fellow artists Frans Clarehout, Reneé le Roux, and Eben van der Merwe in ...But wait, there's more...
Displaying 1,328 of 1,328 characters.
Subscriber Members, please Sign In for full artist biographies and all services.
For non-paying users, good news! Full text bios for all artists are available every Friday.
If you are not currently a member, please See Details about membership.