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William Robinson comes into the world not knowing what future he has ahead of him
The famous William Robinson comes in to the world in 1936 in Brisbane, Queensland , Australia and as he grew in to a young man he was intrested both art and music. -
William is awarded a scolarship to Central Technical College
William is givien a scolarship to Cental Technical College were he studies for 2 years and becomes a art instructor and teaches at the same school which serves him well for five years. -
Teaching at Kelvin Grove Teachers College and Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education, Toowoomba
This is the second school William taught at, he taught at this school from 1970 to 1975 and he taught at Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education, Toowoomba in 1975.
( image of Kelvin Grove Teachers College) -
Insperation
During the 1970s Willliam was inspired by a fFench artist called Pierre Bonnard he loved his use of colour and his abilitiy to display daily life so well.
( one of Pierre Bonnard's artworks) -
Teaching at North Brisbane College of Advanced Education and Queensland University of Technology
William taught at many schools and his last two are North Brisbane College of Advanced Education which he taught there from 1976 to 1982 then at Queensland University of Technology from 1983 to 1989 then he retired from teaching and schools and focused of his painting only. -
The Archibald Prize
William has won the Archibald prize for portraiture twice so far in his life , the first time in 1987 and the second time in 1995.
( the winning artwork of the 1987 Archibald prize) -
The Wynne Prize
William has also won the Wynne prize for landscape painting twice first in 1990 and the second in 1996.
(William in his artroom) -
Kingscliff
In 1994 William and his wife moved to Kingscliff to make their lives more simple, this gave a whole new element for William to think about and paint and he produced some amazing artworks!
