Name

Ronald Bence

Other names

Bence, Ronald Arthur.

Culture

Australian

Gender

Male

Birth date

1937

Birth place

Bombay, India View on map Close map

Movements

Australia from 1939, Europe 1962-66

Occupations

Artist (graphic) | Artist (painter) | Jeweller | Modeller | Painter (house) | Printmaker | Sculptor

Summary

Worked: Australia (VIC). Screenprints

NGA IRN

23015

Context

Australia

Biography

Ronald Bence

Born in Bombay, India in 1937, Ronald Arthur Bence arrived in Australia in 1939. His early studies were at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, and from 1957 to 1960 he continued tuition at the National Gallery School, Melbourne and with George Bell. Between 1961 and 1966 he studied printmaking at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, London while working as a fine-art bronze caster. He has travelled extensively in Europe, USA and Africa. He exhibits prints, paintings and sculpture.

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Last Updated

23 Aug 2021