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Noel Wood

Noel Herbert Wood (1 February 1912 – 10 November 2001) was an Australian painter. Wood was a prolific landscape painter, well known for his island lifestyle. His work is found in numerous public collections in Australia and overseas.

Noel Wood
Born(1912-02-01)1 February 1912[1][2]
Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia
Died10 November 2001(2001-11-10) (aged 88)[3]
NationalityAustralian
OccupationPainter
SpouseEleanor Weld Skipper[2]
ChildrenVirginia Maray
Ann Grocott

Early life edit

Wood was born in 1912 in Strathalbyn, South Australia.[1] He was the fourth son of Rev. Tom Percy Wood and Fannie (née Newbury).[2] His eldest brother, Rex Wood (1906–1970) was also a noted artist. His grandfather, Thomas Percy Wood (1855–1937) was an accomplished watercolourist.[2] He attended Art School in Adelaide where his tutor was Marie Tuck.[2]

Wood met Eleanor Weld Skipper, whom he married in 1933, at Art School in Adelaide.[2] They lived and painted on Kangaroo Island, residing in the house of Noel's brother, Dean, for two years.[2] Seeking a place where Wood could paint without paying rent,[4] they purchased 15 acres on Bedarra Island, North Queensland[1][5] and made a grass shack in which to live before building a home they called the "House of Singing Bamboo".[5] Wood called the island a place "with a warm climate, where one could live for approximately nothing and solve one’s own problems in paint and colour".[6] He and his wife had two daughters, Virginia Maray and Ann Grocott.

Career edit

Wood became a sensation in Sydney early in his career, following a January 1939 exhibition of 50 paintings at the David Jones Gallery. The media began to refer to Wood as "Artist Crusoe"[5] and the "Robinson Crusoe of Art".[7][8]

Soon after World War II, Wood packaged fifty of his best paintings to exhibit in London at Leicester Galleries. The exhibition was to be opened by the British painter, Augustus John. The crate of works was despatched on Queensland Rail but went missing en route and never reached Sydney, where Wood awaited them. It was never found. While bitterly disappointed, Wood took ship to London in 1947, and he painted in England, Ireland, France and Italy, paving his way by producing portraits, until returning to Bedarra after several months in Europe.[5][9]

In the 1950s, he was invited to the United States where he worked as an assistant art director in Hollywood.[citation needed]

Wood ultimately spent 60 years painting on Bedarra Island.[7] In 1987 he was the subject of the documentary The Island and the Painter produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.[5][10]

Collections edit

Death edit

Noel Wood died in Tully, North Queensland, in 2001 at the age of 89.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Kerr, Joan (1995). Heritage: The National Women's Art Book : 500 Works by 500 Australian Women Artists from Colonial Times to 1955. G+B Arts International. ISBN 978-976-641-045-2. from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Noel Wood :: biography at :: at Design and Art Australia Online". www.daao.org.au. from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Noel Wood". AGSA - Online Collection. from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  4. ^ McCarten, S. "Bach and Bananas". The New Yorker. from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Noel Wood, Australian art's Robinson Crusoe gets a rare airing". Australian Financial Review. 5 May 2017. from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Bedarra Island getaway: you could make it home". www.theaustralian.com.au. from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  7. ^ a b Tuohy, Wendy (2 May 2019). "Artworks pulled from auction as late painter's family claims they are fakes". The Canberra Times. from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  8. ^ "MODERN ROBINSON CRUSOE". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Northern Advocate. 1 February 1939. from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Vol. 22 No. 11 (12 March 1949)". Trove. from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  10. ^ "The Island And The Painter (1987) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au.
  11. ^ "Bedarra Island By Noel Wood - Painting - Cairns Art Gallery". www.cairnsartgallery.com.au. from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  12. ^ "2004 Annual Report" (PDF). heide.com.au. (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Collection Search". collection.qagoma.qld.gov.au.
  14. ^ "Sugar Cane Country; Noel WOOD, 1912-2001; (1942); 1943_45 on eHive". eHive. from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.

Further reading edit

  • "A Big Country" Stories of Australia and its people from the ABC TV series by Jim Downes. Pub. Angus and Robertson 1988. ISBN 0-207-15896-7. See "No Place For a Hermit" pp. 105–111.
  • "International Islands Magazine" Vol.3/No.5, November/December 1983. See "ON THE ROAD TO MEHETIA" PART 2. by Michael Fessier.
  • "Howard Hinton, Patron of Art", Angus & Robertson, Halstead Press, Sydney N.S.W. Australia. 1951.
  • "Summer Comes to Bedarra" The Advertiser, Adelaide. Sat. 13 November 1937
  • "Artist Lives on Lonely Island" Pix Magazine 4 March 1939, Page 36
  • "Beachcombers Escape to Paradise" The Australian, 17 February 2014, Arts 13
  • Royal South Australian Society of Arts History 1855 – 2016, Vol 2 – Noel Wood
  • "The Man Who Was An Island" Weekend Fin, Australian Financial Review, 6–7 May 2017, Pages 34/35

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Noel Herbert Wood 1 February 1912 10 November 2001 was an Australian painter Wood was a prolific landscape painter well known for his island lifestyle His work is found in numerous public collections in Australia and overseas Noel WoodBorn 1912 02 01 1 February 1912 1 2 Strathalbyn South Australia AustraliaDied10 November 2001 2001 11 10 aged 88 3 NationalityAustralianOccupationPainterSpouseEleanor Weld Skipper 2 ChildrenVirginia MarayAnn Grocott Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Collections 4 Death 5 References 6 Further readingEarly life editWood was born in 1912 in Strathalbyn South Australia 1 He was the fourth son of Rev Tom Percy Wood and Fannie nee Newbury 2 His eldest brother Rex Wood 1906 1970 was also a noted artist His grandfather Thomas Percy Wood 1855 1937 was an accomplished watercolourist 2 He attended Art School in Adelaide where his tutor was Marie Tuck 2 Wood met Eleanor Weld Skipper whom he married in 1933 at Art School in Adelaide 2 They lived and painted on Kangaroo Island residing in the house of Noel s brother Dean for two years 2 Seeking a place where Wood could paint without paying rent 4 they purchased 15 acres on Bedarra Island North Queensland 1 5 and made a grass shack in which to live before building a home they called the House of Singing Bamboo 5 Wood called the island a place with a warm climate where one could live for approximately nothing and solve one s own problems in paint and colour 6 He and his wife had two daughters Virginia Maray and Ann Grocott Career editWood became a sensation in Sydney early in his career following a January 1939 exhibition of 50 paintings at the David Jones Gallery The media began to refer to Wood as Artist Crusoe 5 and the Robinson Crusoe of Art 7 8 Soon after World War II Wood packaged fifty of his best paintings to exhibit in London at Leicester Galleries The exhibition was to be opened by the British painter Augustus John The crate of works was despatched on Queensland Rail but went missing en route and never reached Sydney where Wood awaited them It was never found While bitterly disappointed Wood took ship to London in 1947 and he painted in England Ireland France and Italy paving his way by producing portraits until returning to Bedarra after several months in Europe 5 9 In the 1950s he was invited to the United States where he worked as an assistant art director in Hollywood citation needed Wood ultimately spent 60 years painting on Bedarra Island 7 In 1987 he was the subject of the documentary The Island and the Painter produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation 5 10 Collections editArt Gallery of South Australia 3 Cairns Art Gallery 11 Heide Museum of Modern Art 12 Queensland Art Gallery 13 New England Regional Art Museum 14 Death editNoel Wood died in Tully North Queensland in 2001 at the age of 89 3 References edit a b c Kerr Joan 1995 Heritage The National Women s Art Book 500 Works by 500 Australian Women Artists from Colonial Times to 1955 G B Arts International ISBN 978 976 641 045 2 Archived from the original on 1 March 2021 Retrieved 1 March 2021 a b c d e f g Noel Wood biography at at Design and Art Australia Online www daao org au Archived from the original on 1 March 2021 Retrieved 1 March 2021 a b c Noel Wood AGSA Online Collection Archived from the original on 1 March 2021 Retrieved 1 March 2021 McCarten S Bach and Bananas The New Yorker Archived from the original on 24 October 2020 Retrieved 1 March 2021 a b c d e Noel Wood Australian art s Robinson Crusoe gets a rare airing Australian Financial Review 5 May 2017 Archived from the original on 24 October 2020 Retrieved 1 March 2021 Bedarra Island getaway you could make it home www theaustralian com au Archived from the original on 1 March 2021 Retrieved 1 March 2021 a b Tuohy Wendy 2 May 2019 Artworks pulled from auction as late painter s family claims they are fakes The Canberra Times Archived from the original on 10 May 2019 Retrieved 1 March 2021 MODERN ROBINSON CRUSOE paperspast natlib govt nz Northern Advocate 1 February 1939 Archived from the original on 1 March 2021 Retrieved 1 March 2021 Vol 22 No 11 12 March 1949 Trove Archived from the original on 1 March 2021 Retrieved 1 March 2021 The Island And The Painter 1987 The Screen Guide Screen Australia www screenaustralia gov au Bedarra Island By Noel Wood Painting Cairns Art Gallery www cairnsartgallery com au Archived from the original on 1 March 2021 Retrieved 1 March 2021 2004 Annual Report PDF heide com au Archived PDF from the original on 20 March 2020 Retrieved 1 March 2021 Collection Search collection qagoma qld gov au Sugar Cane Country Noel WOOD 1912 2001 1942 1943 45 on eHive eHive Archived from the original on 1 March 2021 Retrieved 1 March 2021 Further reading edit A Big Country Stories of Australia and its people from the ABC TV series by Jim Downes Pub Angus and Robertson 1988 ISBN 0 207 15896 7 See No Place For a Hermit pp 105 111 International Islands Magazine Vol 3 No 5 November December 1983 See ON THE ROAD TO MEHETIA PART 2 by Michael Fessier Howard Hinton Patron of Art Angus amp Robertson Halstead Press Sydney N S W Australia 1951 Summer Comes to Bedarra The Advertiser Adelaide Sat 13 November 1937 Artist Lives on Lonely Island Pix Magazine 4 March 1939 Page 36 Beachcombers Escape to Paradise The Australian 17 February 2014 Arts 13 Royal South Australian Society of Arts History 1855 2016 Vol 2 Noel Wood The Man Who Was An Island Weekend Fin Australian Financial Review 6 7 May 2017 Pages 34 35 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Noel Wood amp oldid 1192201579, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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