Donald Laycock (artist) explained

Donald Laycock
Birth Name:	Donald Gordon Laycock
Birth Date:	4 April 1931^[1]
Birth Place:	Melbourne, Australia
Nationality:	Australian
Alma Mater:	National Gallery of Victoria Art School^[2]
Known For:	Painting
Style:	FigurativeAbstract expressionism

Donald Gordon Laycock (born 4 April 1931^[1]) is an Australian artist. He is a painter and is best known as the creator of the interior paintings of Hamer Hall in Melbourne, Australia.

Life and work

He attended the National Gallery of Victoria Art School, graduating in 1953.^[2] Laycock's works are held in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, Art Centre Melbourne and Art Gallery of New South Wales.^{[1] [2] [3]} He was colleagues with Lawrence Daws, Clifton Pugh and John Howley.^[4]

Notable works

• Interiors of Hamer Hall, Melbourne, Australia^[2]

References

Janine Burke, Donald Laycock, Art and Australia, Spring, October–December, 1975.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Donald Laycock. Collection Online. National Gallery of Victoria. 9 August 2015.
2. Web site: Donald Laycock 'Gloria'. Collections - Mobile Tour. Arts Centre Melbourne. 9 August 2015.
3. Web site: Peach. Collection. Art Gallery of New South Wales. 9 August 2015.
4. Web site: Donald Gordon Laycock (1931-.) Australia. Australian Art Auction Records. 9 August 2015.