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Colin Lanceley

1938–2015

What the Thunder Said 1975
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25 artworks by Colin Lanceley
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Biography

Colin Lanceley (1938–2015) was an Australian artist known for his large three-dimensional paintings and for his drawing and printmaking. His works are held in public collections worldwide including the Tate, the National Gallery of Australia and the Art Gallery of New South Wales. He was the inaugural chair of the advisory board of the National Art School and a board member of the National Gallery of Australia. He died on 30 January 2015 in Sydney.

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Artworks

Left Right

The Burial of the Dead

Colin Lanceley
1975
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A Game of Chess

Colin Lanceley
1975
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The Final Sermon

Colin Lanceley
1975
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Death by Water

Colin Lanceley
1975
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What the Thunder Said

Colin Lanceley
1975
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Morning and Melancholia

Colin Lanceley
1973
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The Empire Builder

Colin Lanceley
1978
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Two in the Bush

Colin Lanceley
1978
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