Born in Sydney in 1939, he studied at Julian Ashton
School whilst being employed in commercail art. An Italian Government
Scholarship in 1960 enabled his to travel to Italy and London, followed by two
years in New York on a Harkness Fellowship. Numerous awards incuding Sir William
Angliss Memorial Prize 1975, Archibald and Sulman Prizes 1976, and in 1977 he
won three of Sydney's Art Prizes, the Archibald, the Wynne and the Sulman Prize,
and the Archibald, Sulman and Wyunne Prizes in 1978. Since his death in 1992 his
studio in Surry Hills has become the Brett Whiteley Museum, a retrospective
exhibition of his work was held at the Art Gallery of NSW in 1995
Self Portrait in the Studio 1976 (see print below) won him the
Archibald prize. Sydney Harbour can be seen in the window, Whiteley's face
reflected in the oval mirror.
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The Balcony
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Self Portrait in the Studio
original is oil, collage, hair on canvas and in the
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Painting was awarded the Archibald Prize 1976.
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Remembering Lao Tse
original is in the
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| Park Under Sunlight
original is in the
Art Gallery of NSW
| Nude Study for Large Wood Carving
original is in the
Art Gallery of NSW
| Lyre Bird
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Art Gallery of NSW
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