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Peter Wegner

b. 1953

Australian painter (born 1953)

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About Peter Wegner

Born 1953. Peter Wegner is a New Zealand painter.

Peter Wegner (born 1953) is a Melbourne-based figurative painter, sculptor, and draughtsman. His work hangs in many galleries in Australia, and he is known for winning the Archibald Prize in 2021.

Early life and education

Peter Wegner was born in 1953.

He gained a fine arts degree in 1985,

Awards 2021 Winner Archibald Prize 2016: Rick Amor Prize for small drawings, Art Gallery of Ballarat, for Three Days with EM 2013: Winner, Gallipoli Art Prize Four-time finalist in the Archibald Prize. 1978-1980: A.M.E. Bale residential painting scholarship under Sir William Dargie Jacques Miller (2002) Victor Smorgon (2000) Graeme Clark (2000). As an etching, profile, and portrait. John Marsden (1998) Art Gallery of New South Wales

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Important facts

Born
1953, New Zealand
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Painter
Nationality
New Zealand
Education
RMIT University, Monash University
Awards
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize

People in Peter Wegner's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of John
John
1881 – 1963
Latin Catholic priest
 Portrait of Graeme Clark
Graeme Clark
b. 1935
Physician
 Portrait of Jacques Miller
Jacques Miller
b. 1931
Physician
 Portrait of John Marsden
John Marsden
1950 – 2024
Writer
 Portrait of Rick Amor
Rick Amor
b. 1948
Painter
 Portrait of William Dargie
William Dargie
1912 – 2003
Painter
 Portrait of Victor
Victor
b. 1983
Association football player
 Portrait of Victor Smorgon
Victor Smorgon
1913 – 2009
Businessperson

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Peter Wegner's

Portrait of Adriaan Cornelis Zaanen
Adriaan Cornelis Zaanen
1913 – 2003
Mathematician
 Portrait of Alessandro Faedo
Alessandro Faedo
1913 – 2001
Mathematician
 Portrait of Bernard Lovell
Bernard Lovell
1913 – 2012
Astronomer
 Portrait of Maurice Wilkes
Maurice Wilkes
1913 – 2010
Computer scientist
 Portrait of Willi Hennig
Willi Hennig
1913 – 1976
Biologist
 Portrait of Adriaan Blaauw
Adriaan Blaauw
1914 – 2010
Astronomer

Frequently asked questions

Who is Peter Wegner?

Australian painter (born 1953)

When was Peter Wegner born?

Peter Wegner was born in 1953 in New Zealand.

What is Peter Wegner's occupation?

Peter Wegner is a painter.

What nationality is Peter Wegner?

Peter Wegner is New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Wegner

· Wikidata: Q28823205

· DBpedia: Peter Wegner (Australian artist)

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