1. Adrian Feint worked in various media, and is noted for his bookplate designs.
14 Facts About Adrian Feint
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Adrian Feint studied at Sydney Art School from 1911 under Julian Ashton and Elioth Gruner.
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Adrian Feint served with the rank of Private with the 15th Australian Field Ambulance and on 8 September 1918 he was given an official Recommendation for his service.
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Adrian Feint studied plate etching from 1922 to 1926; woodblock-engraving from 1926 to 1928, with assistance from Thea Proctor in 1927; and oil painting beginning in 1938, with Margaret Preston.
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Adrian Feint was co-director and manager of Grosvenor Gallery, 219 George Street Sydney, from 1924 to 1928.
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Adrian Feint was employed as assistant editor of Art in Australia from 1928 to 1940, contributing many cover illustrations to this and filling many commissions for his advertising agency Smith and Julius.
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Between 1927 and 1939, Adrian Feint made 18 covers for Ure Smith's magazine The Home, including the famous illustration on the October 1928 issue in collaboration with Hera Roberts.
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Adrian Feint abandoned graphic arts around 1939 to work as a bookbinder with Benjamin Waite and to illustrate limited edition books.
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Adrian Feint produced his design of Australian birds, accompanied by other prominent artists Frank Hinder, Douglas Annand, and William Dobell.
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Galleries across Australia hold examples of Adrian Feint's work, including many still life flower paintings produced during these decades.
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Adrian Feint's bookplates are regarded by many as his greatest legacy.
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The 2009 publication Adrian Feint: Cornucopia, reveals a continuing interest in Feint's oil paintings and reasserts his contribution to Australian art.
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Adrian Feint was elected to the Society of Artists, and was a member of the Australian Painter-Etchers Society.
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An extensive exhibition of his work, including many privately owned examples, was mounted between March and June 2018 at Carrick Hill, whose previous owner was a generous patron of Australian art, Adrian Feint being a particular friend.