Ray Crooke at his home back in 1997 - photo by Scott Campbell | The Cairns Post
Ray Crooke
Two Women, Fijian Village
oil on canvas on board
60 x 75cm
Copyright The Artist
AUD $ 28,000.00
Ray Austin Crooke AM (12 July 1922 – 5 December 2015) was an Australian artist known for his landscapes. He won the Archibald Prize in 1969 with a portrait of...
Ray Austin Crooke AM (12 July 1922 – 5 December 2015) was an Australian artist known for his landscapes. He won the Archibald Prize in 1969 with a portrait of George Johnston.
He is known for serene views of Islander people and ocean landscapes, many of which are based on the art of Paul Gauguin.
He is known for serene views of Islander people and ocean landscapes, many of which are based on the art of Paul Gauguin.
His painting The Offering (1971) is in the Vatican Museum collection and he has works placed in almost every major Australian public gallery, as well as many significant private collections.
He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 1993 Australia Day Honours, "in recognition of service to the arts, particularly as a landscape artist".
Crooke died on 5 December 2015 at the age of 93.