Paul Battams - an artist specialising in contemporary painting.
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Biography
 
 
Selected Biography
  1953 Born in Bedfordshire, U.K.   1979 Moved to Australia and resumed studies. Began painting full time.
  1969/71 Studied Advanced Level Art at Mander College, U.K.    
      1989 Study Tour- U.K. -Europe.
  1972 Attended Eastbourne School of Arts, U.K.   1991 Studied in France with Carol Farrow. Visited Moulin de Verger, Richard de Bas mills.Visited craft workers/artists in Korea, China, India, Malaysia and hill tribes in Thailand.
       
  1973/76 Awarded place at Camberwell School of Arts    
       
  1976 Taught ceramics for Inner London Education Authority.    
       
  1976/79 Worked as technical advisor and potter in Cambridgeshire pottery workshop.   1992 Studied paper-making with Carol Farrow, in France.
       
       
       
   
  Awards, Prizes and Commendations
  1963 Won National Calligraphy competition, U.K.   (1987) Southern Cross Art Awards. Highly commended, contemporary section- Drummoyne Art Exhibition, N.S.W.
       
  1971 Won design award for local society, Bedfordshire, U.K.    
       
  1987 Commended and Highly Commended, open section-   1996 Highly commended, North Sydney Art Prize.
       
           
  Publications
  1. Max Germain's Artists and Galleries of Australia Advanced Lithography Techniques. Thames and Hudson.   2. T.A.S. Architecture magazine, March/April issue 1995.
       
         
         
 
 
 
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