Biographical entry Ashton, John William (Will) (1881 - 1963)

Sir

Born
20 September 1881
York, England
Died
1 September 1963
Occupation
Artist, Gallery Director and Writer of Inscription

Details

John William (Will) Ashton was an artist and gallery director. His academic-impressionist paintings were popular in Australia. A friend of Menzies, Ashton was a member of the Commonwealth Art Advisory Board from 1918 to 1962 (chairman from 1953). He was director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales from 1937 to 1944.

Source

Harper, Katherine. Ashton, Sir John William (Will) (1881-1963), Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Published in hard copy 1979, accessed online 18 December 2012.