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d'Arcy William Doyle (19 November 1932 – 28 August 2001) was a painter of Australian landscapes and historical scenes. == Personal life == d'Arcy Doyle was born in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia on 19 November 1932 to parents Thomas Doyle and Marguerite McGrath. The family had an Irish Catholic working-class background and his father was a railway worker.〔(d'Arcy Doyle Art Awards - About d'Arcy Doyle ), accessed 19 July 2009〕 The family home was at 39 Darling Street and that house and the surrounding area are featured in many of d'Arcy's paintings.〔 From an early age he took a keen interest in drawing. As there were few opportunities for artists in Ipswich, he studied and copied the work of local sign writers. He was completely self-taught as an artist. Aged 18 years, Doyle joined the Royal Australian Navy with some friends and served for seven years, seeing active service in the Korean War. After finishing in the navy, Doyle worked as a painter and sign writer. In 1961, he found the confidence to become an artist on a full-time basis. Doyle worked in Sydney during the 1960s. His career progressed when the Belmore Returned Services Club of Sydney commissioned him to paint a mural on the club walls. This was so popular that he received many similar commissions from other clubs. He married his wife Jennefer Taylor in Brisbane in December 1968 and they had two daughters, Samantha (born 1970) and Alexandra (born 1972). d'Arcy Doyle and his family returned to Queensland in 1973, purchasing a block of land in Mudgeeraba on the Gold Coast, Queensland where d'Arcy lived and worked until his death at home on 28 August 2001 having battled bone cancer for a decade.〔(Dictionary of Australian Artists Online ), accessed 19 July 2009〕〔(Australian Broadcasting Commission ), accessed 19 July 2009〕 He is buried in the (Mudgeeraba cemetery ) at the Gold Coast, Queensland. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「D'Arcy Doyle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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