Richard Linton
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Richard Linton, ASMA, is an internationally renowned Australian artist
. His paintings are primarily of maritime
subjects.
in 1935. From the age of 16, he apprenticed in the printing
trade, and also trained in photolithography
at the Melbourne School of Printing (now a part of RMIT
). He is primarily self-taught in painting
. His first professional work was in 1957.
and Mourlot Studios
. His paintings have won numerous awards worldwide. He has twice won the prestigious Heidelberg Award. His work is represented in many public and private collections worldwide.
His studio was first located in central Frankston
, a bayside suburb of Melbourne
. In 2005, he relocated his studio to the Morning Star Estate, a vineyard
just outside of Frankston. His studio is housed in the old dairy on the estate.
His most recent works include The River Min and Spirit of the High Country.
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
. His paintings are primarily of maritime
Sea
A sea generally refers to a large body of salt water, but the term is used in other contexts as well. Most commonly, it means a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, and is commonly used as a synonym for ocean...
subjects.
Early life
Linton was born in MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
in 1935. From the age of 16, he apprenticed in the printing
Printing
Printing is a process for reproducing text and image, typically with ink on paper using a printing press. It is often carried out as a large-scale industrial process, and is an essential part of publishing and transaction printing....
trade, and also trained in photolithography
Photolithography
Photolithography is a process used in microfabrication to selectively remove parts of a thin film or the bulk of a substrate. It uses light to transfer a geometric pattern from a photomask to a light-sensitive chemical "photoresist", or simply "resist," on the substrate...
at the Melbourne School of Printing (now a part of RMIT
RMIT University
RMIT University is an Australian public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. It has two branches, referred to as RMIT University in Australia and RMIT International University in Vietnam....
). He is primarily self-taught in painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
. His first professional work was in 1957.
Works
Linton is one of a select amount of artists to have their work reproduced by the Franklin MintFranklin Mint
The Franklin Mint is a private corporation founded by Joseph Segel in 1964. The private mint operated from Wawa, Pennsylvania but that operation has now closed...
and Mourlot Studios
Mourlot Studios
Mourlot Studios was a commercial print shop founded in 1852 by the Mourlot family and located in Paris, France. It was also known as Imprimerie Mourlot, Mourlot Freres and Atelier Mourlot. Founded by Francois Mourlot, it started off producing wallpaper...
. His paintings have won numerous awards worldwide. He has twice won the prestigious Heidelberg Award. His work is represented in many public and private collections worldwide.
His studio was first located in central Frankston
Frankston, Victoria
Frankston is a suburb within the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area in Victoria, Australia. It is located 40 km southeast of the state capital Melbourne at the southernmost edge of Greater Melbourne, near the beginnings of the Mornington Peninsula...
, a bayside suburb of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. In 2005, he relocated his studio to the Morning Star Estate, a vineyard
Vineyard
A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice...
just outside of Frankston. His studio is housed in the old dairy on the estate.
His most recent works include The River Min and Spirit of the High Country.