Harry J. Weston (1874 – 13 October 1955) [1] was an Australian painter noted for posters and magazine covers. He founded a correspondence school for learning to draw.
Weston was born Henry John Weston in Hobart, Tasmania to Henry Weston and his wife Agnes Weston. [1]
He grew up in Launceston and may have trained as an architect. [1]
From around 1895 to 1898 he was employed as artist for The Examiner. [2]
He moved to Melbourne around 1900. [3]
He moved to Sydney around 1905 [1]
In 1917 he started the "Harry J. Weston School of Postal Drawing", a correspondence course, [4] which was still operating in 1938. [5]
In 1945 he endorsed one of The Examiner's publications. [6]
His remains were ashed at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium. [1]
He produced several posters during The Great War (1914–1918), including Were You There Then? and We Took the Hill, Come and Help Us Keep It!. He painted a large number of watercolors, including many beach and harbour scenes. [7]
He was a founding member of the Society of Australian Black and White Artists or Australian Society of Black and White Artists, and supplied the cover for the first issue of their magazine. [8]
Weston married Maude Byrne of Wynyard, Tasmania at Wynyard on 20 May 1901. [9]
Harry J. Weston (1874 – 13 October 1955) [1] was an Australian painter noted for posters and magazine covers. He founded a correspondence school for learning to draw.
Weston was born Henry John Weston in Hobart, Tasmania to Henry Weston and his wife Agnes Weston. [1]
He grew up in Launceston and may have trained as an architect. [1]
From around 1895 to 1898 he was employed as artist for The Examiner. [2]
He moved to Melbourne around 1900. [3]
He moved to Sydney around 1905 [1]
In 1917 he started the "Harry J. Weston School of Postal Drawing", a correspondence course, [4] which was still operating in 1938. [5]
In 1945 he endorsed one of The Examiner's publications. [6]
His remains were ashed at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium. [1]
He produced several posters during The Great War (1914–1918), including Were You There Then? and We Took the Hill, Come and Help Us Keep It!. He painted a large number of watercolors, including many beach and harbour scenes. [7]
He was a founding member of the Society of Australian Black and White Artists or Australian Society of Black and White Artists, and supplied the cover for the first issue of their magazine. [8]
Weston married Maude Byrne of Wynyard, Tasmania at Wynyard on 20 May 1901. [9]