A Circus Performer oil by John Santry

“A Circus Performer", oil on board c1960 by John Santry

 John Santry (Terence John Santry) was born in Sydney in 1910, dying there in 1990. He was a painter and illustrator. He studied part-time with Dattilo Rubbo and at the East Sydney Technical School, as well as at the Westminster School of Art in London between 1937 and 1939. He worked as a black and white illustrator with newspapers including the Daily Telegraph and the Labour Daily, during the 1930’s. On his return to Australia in the 1940’s he combined cartooning with painting: his paintings being in the post-impressionist style. He also lectured in art at Sydney University and the East Sydney Technical College.

His work is represented in the collections of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the National Gallery of Victoria, the Queensland Art Gallery and the Bendigo Gallery.

Biblio: McCulloch : Encyclopedia of Australian Art.

Dimensions: 520 x 385