Robert Wade (watercolour artist)

Robert Albert William Wade, OAM (29 July 1930 – 30 January 2024) was an Australian artist.[1][2]

Robert Wade
Born(1930-07-29)29 July 1930
Melbourne, Australia
Died30 January 2024(2024-01-30) (aged 93)
Melbourne, Australia
NationalityAustralian

Wade lectured on the heritage of Australian watercolour to many art societies around the world, and was referred to as Australia's Unofficial Ambassador of Watercolour.[1] He authored several books including, Robert Wade's Watercolor Workshop Handbook, Painting more than the eye can see, and Painting your vision in watercolor.[3][4] Wade died in Malvern, Melbourne on 30 January 2024, at the age of 93.[5][6]

References
  1. "FEATURED ARTIST: ROBERT WADE". www.watlingart.com.au. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  2. "Artist has solo show in store". MPNEWS. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  3. "LC Online Catalog". Library of Congress Online Catalog.
  4. Wade, Robert (2002). Robert Wade's Watercolor Workshop Handbook. ISBN 1929834152.
  5. "Robert Albert William Wade". The Age. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  6. "RIP Robert Wade (1930–2024)". Making a Mark. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.


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