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David Aspden

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Name

David Aspden

Culture

Australian | English

Gender

Male

Birth date

1 May 1935

Birth place

Bolton, Lancashire, England View on map Close map

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Death date

26 June 2005

Death Place

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia View on map Close map

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Movements

Australia from 1950; Europe 1971-72; USA 1980; PNG 1981

Occupations

Artist (painter) | Drawer | Printmaker

Summary

Worked: Australia (NSW). Woodcuts

NGA IRN

3903

Context

Australia

Address

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Biography

David Aspden

Born in Lancashire, England 1 May 1935, David Aspden arrived in Australia in 1950. He was apprenticed to a signwriter and practised this trade until he moved to Sydney in 1962 to become a full-time painter. He is well-known for his paintings. He has produced woodcuts.

Woodcuts, printed in colour, were published by Port Jackson Press in 1976. 

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Last Updated

22 Mar 2024