William Bustard

William Bustard, Vice President of the Queensland Art Society, ca. 1923 William Bustard (18 April 1894 – 24 August 1973) was an artist in Queensland, Australia. His stained glass work features in many heritage-listed buildings.

Early life William Bustard was born in 1894 in Terrington, Malton, Yorkshire, England. Living close to the York Minster, he was influenced by its stained glass work and music. He studied at the Scarborough Art School and won a scholarship to the Slade School of Fine Art in London.

During his war service, he contracted tuberculosis. He immigrated in 1921 to Queensland, Australia where his health recovered.

During World War II, Bustard served in the Citizen Military Forces developing camouflage at RAAF bases. He was posted to Gayndah and Townsville where he disguised the appearance of Inland Aircraft Fuel Depots to look like farms.

He drew pictures for advertisements, including for: the Canberra Hotel in Brisbane

His stained glass work can be found in: Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Maryborough, Queensland Church of Saint Ignatius Loyola in Toowong, Brisbane St Thomas Church of England in Toowong, Brisbane Kurrowah, a mansion in Dutton Park, Brisbane St Pauls Presbyterian Church, Spring Hill, Brisbane RS Exton and Co Building in Brisbane St Brigids Catholic Church, in Rosewood St Barnabas Anglican Church, Red Hill St. Stephen's Uniting Church, Toowoomba Later life William Bustard died on 24 August 1973 in Southport, Queensland. 1950: Finney's Art Gallery, Brisbane 1983: Brisbane Civic Art Gallery and Museum 2015–2016: Museum of Brisbane Painting with Light: an exhibition of the works of William Bustard from June 2015 to January 2016 (over 70 original works)