Dale Marsh
Dale Marsh | |
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| Born | 1940 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | Oil paintings |
| Movement | Postwar art |
Dale Marsh (born 1940) is an Australian painter. He predominately paints in oils.[1]
Early life & education
[edit]Marsh was born in Brisbane in 1940.[2][3][4] At nine years old, he entered the Queensland Art Gallery on a scholarship. There he was taught by prominent Queensland artist Vida Lahey.[2][4][1]
He studied drawing and painting at the Brisbane Technical College,[1][2] later studying and art at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.[2]
Career
[edit]Marsh's work has been described as postwar art.[3] He is influenced by artists Walter Withers[4][1] and Ian Fairweather.[5] His paintings, often landscapes, portray the character and natural environment of Australia.[1][5]
His work is held within several public collections in Australia and overseas, including the Queensland Art Gallery, Queen Elizabeth II's collection, Princess Alexandra's collection, Japan's Sano Collection, Latrobe Valley Art Gallery, and the Australian War Memorial. His work is also held by private collectors throughout Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan and the United Kingdom.[4]
Over his career, over 50 one-man exhibitions have exhibited Marsh's work, in Australia, Japan and the UK. He has also published two books.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Marsh formerly lived on Bribie Island,[2] to which he retains a strong connection.[5] On 28 January 1989, a mural painted by Marsh was unveiled to commemorate both the Australian Bicentenary in 1988 and the 25th anniversary of the Bribie Island Bridge in 1963. The mural was replaced in 1995.[1]
As of 2017, Marsh currently lives north of Brisbane.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Dale Marsh". Monument Australia. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Artist: Dale Marsh". Montville Art Gallery. 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Dale Marsh". MutualArt. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Dale Marsh". Boolarong Press. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Knight, Kylie (21 November 2019). "Artist Dale Marsh continues to be inspired by Bribie's essence". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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