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Born 1939 Sydney, Australia. Known for: Landscape painting.
Born in Sydney 1939. Attended art classes at the Royal Art Society of NSW. Teachers: Kenneth Green, Allan Hanson, Arthur Murch. Also private teacher George Duncan and many years Plein Air Painting... Read full biography
Born in Sydney 1939. Attended art classes at the Royal Art Society of NSW. Teachers: Kenneth Green, Allan Hanson, Arthur Murch. Also private teacher George Duncan and many years Plein Air Painting with master artist Leonard Long. Painting career started 1973. John is one of Australia’s foremost... Read full biography
Born in Sydney 1939. Attended art classes at the Royal Art Society of NSW. Teachers: Kenneth Green, Allan Hanson, Arthur Murch. Also private teacher George Duncan and many years Plein Air Painting with master artist Leonard Long. Painting career started 1973. John is one of Australia’s foremost landscape painters whose talent has won him numerous art competitions and awards. Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Art competition 1974 - second prize. Three times Caltex Art Award 1976, 1977, 1978 - first... Read full biography
Born in Sydney 1939. Attended art classes at the Royal Art Society of NSW. Teachers: Kenneth Green, Allan Hanson, Arthur Murch. Also private teacher George Duncan and many years Plein Air Painting with master artist Leonard Long. Painting career started 1973. John is one of Australia’s foremost landscape painters whose talent has won him numerous art competitions and awards. Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Art competition 1974 - second prize. Three times Caltex Art Award 1976, 1977, 1978 - first prize. Bega Art Society Fellowship 1982. Kiama Council Commercial Garden Art Design award 1986. Australian Navy 75 Years Anniversary National Seascape Art Competition 1987 - purchase. The first artist ever invited to hold an exhibition at Mitchell... Read full biography
Born in Sydney 1939. Attended art classes at the Royal Art Society of NSW. Teachers: Kenneth Green, Allan Hanson, Arthur Murch. Also private teacher George Duncan and many years Plein Air Painting with master artist Leonard Long. Painting career started 1973. John is one of Australia’s foremost landscape painters whose talent has won him numerous art competitions and awards. Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Art competition 1974 - second prize. Three times Caltex Art Award 1976, 1977, 1978 - first prize. Bega Art Society Fellowship 1982. Kiama Council Commercial Garden Art Design award 1986. Australian Navy 75 Years Anniversary National Seascape Art Competition 1987 - purchase. The first artist ever invited to hold an exhibition at Mitchell Library in Sydney 1988 Bicentennial Celebration year. A booklet of John Downton's Bicentennial Art Exhibition published 1988. Japan... Read full biography
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Born in Sydney 1939. Attended art classes at the Royal Art Society of NSW. Teachers: Kenneth Green, Allan Hanson, Arthur Murch. Also private teacher George Duncan and many years Plein Air Painting with master artist Leonard Long. Painting career started 1973.
John is one of Australia’s foremost landscape painters whose talent has won him numerous art competitions and awards.
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Art competition 1974 - second prize
Three times Caltex Art Award 1976, 1977, 1978 - first prize
Bega Art Society Fellowship 1982
Kiama Council Commercial Garden Art Design award 1986
Australian Navy 75 Years Anniversary National Seascape Art Competition 1987 - purchase
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