He was remembered as a dedicated painter who mentored hundreds of young aspiring artists throughout his 80-year-long career.
King Street Gallery on William, which represented Warren, announced he died today, adding he will be greatly missed and remembered in the art world.
Warren was remembered as a dedicated painter who mentored hundreds of young aspiring artists throughout his 80-year-long career. "The world will be the lesser for having lost this trailblazing 103-year-old painter, teacher, philosopher, holder of history and storyteller."As a teenager, he did a stint in the army deployed to Papua New Guinea before returning to Australia to study art.Warren was remembered as a dedicated painter who mentored hundreds of young aspiring artists throughout his 80-year-long career.
Warren went on to be awarded an OAM for services to the arts in 1999, an AM for the same reason in 2013.
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