Kenneth Jack

Kenneth Jack

Kenneth Jack AM MBE RWS, (born October 5 1924 - died June 10 2006) was an Australian watercolour artist who specialised in painting the images of an almost forgotten outback life; old mine workings, abandoned ghost towns, decaying farm buildings. He became a professional painter at the age of 39 after giving up his job as senior instructor at the Caulfied Institute of Technology.In 1977 he was elected to The Royal Watercolour Society and in 1982 was awarded the MBE, and the Order of Australia (AM) followed in 1987.
He continued working right up to his death, following a long struggle with cancer.

His son-in-law Fred Schmidt (artist) is also an Australian watercolour artist.

Collections

Kenneth Jack's works can be found in these collections:

*Royal Collection at Windsor.
*Victoria and Albert museum.
*National Gallery of Australia.
*The Australian War Memorial
*The capital city collections of every Australian state.

External links

* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts/melbourne-in-a-past-light/2005/06/21/1119321730602.html "Melbourne Age" "Melbourne in a past light" June 22, 2005 retrieved 20 June 2006]
* [http://www.australianart.com.au/artists.php?ID=94 Kenneth Jack at Australian Art]


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