Thomas Gleghorn
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| Born | Thomas Gleghorn 2 June 1925 Thornley, England |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Eclectic |
Thomas Gleghorn (2 June 1925 – present) is a British-born artist who moved to Australia at the age of three.
In Gleghorn's early years he completed an engineering apprenticeship, leading to an engineering job at the Broken Hill Proprietary Company (BHP).
During a visit to the Art Gallery of New South Wales in 1949, Gleghorn's appreciation of two paintings by William Dobell inspired him to become an artist.[1]
Gleghorn left his career in engineering, relocated to Sydney, and pursued a career as an artist.
In 1958, Gleghorn assumed the role of director at Blaxland Gallery. Also during that year, he was first acknowledged as an artist when he was awarded the Mosman Art Prize with his painting Fragment of the Crucifixion, and the Blake Christus Prize for his painting Head of Christ.
Gleghorn received an OAM in 2006.
References
- ↑ "Tom Gleghorn". wagnerartgallery.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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