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Australian Prints + Printmaking

Jon De Jonge

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Name

Jon De Jonge

Culture

Australian | Dutch

Gender

Male

Birth date

24 November 1942

Birth place

Holland View on map Close map

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Movements

Australia from 1959

Occupations

Decorative / design artist | Jeweller

Summary

Worked: Australia (TAS)

NGA IRN

18555

Context

Australia

Biography

Jon De Jonge
 
Jon Bernhard De Jonge was born on 24 November 1942 in Holland. He arrived in Australia in 1959. From 1969 to 1971 he attended the Tasmanian School of Art and graduated with a Teacher's Diploma of Art, after which he taught art in Tasmanian secondary schools.
 
Self-taught as a jeweller, he set up a studio and retail outlet in Hobart in 1978 where he now works full-time.
 
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Last Updated

14 Feb 2021