Frank Hodgkinson
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Frank Hodgkinson AM
(23 April 1919—20 October 2001) was a noted Australian printmaker, painter and graphic artist.
and after leaving began work as a commercial artist and newspaper illustrator. He studied at the Royal Art Society of New South Wales.
At the outbreak of World War II he joined the Army and servied in the Middle East, North Africa, New Guinea and Borneo as an official war artist
. Following the war he studied and worked in Europe, especially Spain. He won the first Helena Rubinstein
Travelling Scholarship in 1958.
Hodgkinson moved back to Australia in 1970 and in 1971 took up residence in the bush north of Melbourne at Dunmoochin on the invitation of Clifton Pugh
. Pugh introduced Hodgkinson to oil viscosity printing.
Hodgkinson married Kate Ratten in 1976 then moved to Kenthurst, outside Sydney.
Hodgkinson became a Member of the Order of Australia in 1999 for services to the visual arts.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(23 April 1919—20 October 2001) was a noted Australian printmaker, painter and graphic artist.
Life
Hodgkinson was educated at Fort Street High SchoolFort Street High School
Fort Street High School is a co-educational, academically selective, public high school currently located at Petersham, an inner western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
and after leaving began work as a commercial artist and newspaper illustrator. He studied at the Royal Art Society of New South Wales.
At the outbreak of World War II he joined the Army and servied in the Middle East, North Africa, New Guinea and Borneo as an official war artist
Australian official war artists
Australian official war artists are those who have been expressly employed by either the Australian War Memorial or the Army Military History Section...
. Following the war he studied and worked in Europe, especially Spain. He won the first Helena Rubinstein
Helena Rubinstein
Helena Rubinstein , a Polish born Australian-American business magnate. She is the founder and eponym of Helena Rubinstein, Incorporated, which made her one of the world's richest women.-Early life:...
Travelling Scholarship in 1958.
Hodgkinson moved back to Australia in 1970 and in 1971 took up residence in the bush north of Melbourne at Dunmoochin on the invitation of Clifton Pugh
Clifton Pugh
Clifton Ernest Pugh AO, was an Australian artist and three-time winner of Australia's Archibald Prize. He was strongly influenced by German Expressionism, and was known for his landscapes and portraiture...
. Pugh introduced Hodgkinson to oil viscosity printing.
Hodgkinson married Kate Ratten in 1976 then moved to Kenthurst, outside Sydney.
Hodgkinson became a Member of the Order of Australia in 1999 for services to the visual arts.