Richard Crichton
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About

Richard Crichton (born 1935) is a practising artist who resides in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Richard's early childhood and school years were spent at Sassafras Victoria. He then lived with his grandfather after his mother died when Crichton was eleven. As a boy Richard was using leather dyes, wax and house paint to make paintings. At around 14 years of age he met artist Arthur Boyd, who encouraged his determination to paint, giving him a paint grinder and teaching him how to use it.  He completed a Diploma of Art in 1955 from Royal Melbourne Technical College (now RMIT University), where he later taught painting and drawing at degree level. Crichton formed early friendships with well known established artists including John Perceval and Sidney Nolan. His close friendship with Albert Tucker starting in the early 1960's lasted until Tucker's death  in 1999. Crichton's painting of 'Albert Tucker Reminiscing' was hung in the Archibald Prize of 1982 and was acquired by Castlemaine Art Gallery and Museum.
Crichton's early exhibitions were held in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney.  His work has been collected by leading Australian art institutions and private collectors.
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Picture
© Tucker Estate 'Crichton at the Chelsea Hotel', New York 1967. Photographer: Albert Tucker Collection: National Library of Australia.
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Awards & Appointments

  • 1956-66 Lecturer in Fine Art , RMIT 
  • 1965 Commendation Award Georges Art Prize
  • 1967-69 Harkness Fellowship of the Commonwealth Fund. 2 years residence USA (New York)
  • 1970 Commendation Award Alice Springs Art Prize
  • 1970-80 Lecturer in Fine Art RMIT
  • 1981 Appointed artist-in-residence, University of South Carolina USA
  • 1981-94 Senior Lecturer RMIT
  • 1981-82 Appointed International Visiting Artist, Georgia State University Atlanta USA
  • 1987 Gold Coast Art Award






Publications
​Links

• Farewell Ballet review 'The 
   Australian' 1978
• Art Australia Mag Cover and
   Article 1980
• Long Summer review Ron 
   Millar 1986
• Totemic Entities review Jenny
   Zimmer 2009
• Ronald Millar 2012  
  Castlemaine Catalogue
​  Extract.
• Richard Crichton Farewell Ballet
  at Macquarie galleries, Sydney
  1980 by Jenny Zimmer
Richard Crichton © 2016
  • Home
  • About
  • Selected Artworks
    • 1950's
    • 1960's
    • 1960's New York
    • 1970's Cows
    • Tasmania Conflict
    • Arnhem Land Journeys
    • Coastal Landscapes
    • Passage
    • Selected Sculptures and Portraits
    • Summer Diary
    • Wellspring 1980s - 90s
    • Works on Paper-Arnhem Land
    • Works on Paper-Summer Diary
    • Hollow figures
    • Kangaroos & related works on paper
    • Post 2012
  • Biography
  • Chronology
  • Contact