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Peter Laverty (1926 - 2013) was a painter, print maker, art educator and gallery director.〔(An artist driven by his passions ) (obituary) September 14, 2013 Sydney Morning Herald〕 In 1971 to become Head of the National Art School, Sydney, Australia and was Director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales from 1971 to 1977.〔The New McCulloch’s Encyclopedia of Australian Art, The Miegunyah Press, 2006, p. 601〕 == Life and career == Peter Phillip Laverty was born in England in 1926 and studied at Winchester School of Art. In 1951, at age 24, he emigrated to Sydney, Australia, to teach at the National art School, Sydney, from 1952 to 1971. He was appointed Director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales from 1971-1977.〔 Laverty served on numerous committees including: International Society of Art Critics, NSW Travelling Art Scholarship (1971–78), Sydney Biennale Committee (1975–77), Churchill Fellowships (1971–77), and New South Wales art education assessment committees. He judged many art competitions, wrote for several art journals, while giving numerous lectures.〔 He was a foundation member and President (1980–81) of the Sydney Printmakers and member of the Australian watercolour Institute from 1965.〔Australian Watercolour Painters-1780 to the Present Day, Jean Campbell, Craftsman House, 1989.〕 Peter Laverty died in Sydney, Australia, in 2013, aged 87.〔The Sydney Morning Herald, June 26, 2013〕 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「Peter Laverty」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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