Ron robertson swann biography of michael jackson
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Biography
Sculptor, Painter, and Teacher
Australia
Ron Robertson-Swann OAM was born in Sydney Australia in 1941.
For over 50 years, Robertson-Swann has been actively involved in the arts in Australia as a sculptor, teacher, mentor and advocate.
Ron robertson swann biography of michael jackson
He studied sculpture with Lyndon Dadswell at the National Art School, Sydney and with Sir Anthony Caro OM CBE and Phillip King CBE at St. Martin’s School of Art in London in 1962, and later was an assistant to Henry Moore for several years.
Returning to Australia, Robertson-Swann appeared in “The Field” exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria in 1968, a herald of international art in Australia.
His achievement include: exhibiting at the inaugural Sydney Biennale in 1973; a founding member of the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council; recipient of a Australia Council, Visual Arts Board Grant in 1976; Head of Sculpture Department at the Canberra School of Art 1978 - 1989; artistic adviser to David Handl