13 Facts About Paul Delprat

Paul Ashton Delprat was born on 1942 and is an Australian artist and as of 2023 the principal of the Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney's oldest continuous fine art school.

Paul Delprat's work is represented in state, municipal and university galleries as well as numerous private collections.

Paul Delprat first painted with his grandfather, Howard Ashton, and later gained a Diploma from the Julian Ashton Art School.

Paul Delprat's work is held in the collections of the National Gallery of Australia and the BHP collections.

Paul Delprat has held over 20 one-man exhibitions in Sydney and has shown in all Australian state capitals and London.

Paul Delprat became the Principal of the Julian Ashton Art School in 1988.

Paul Delprat is patron of the Mosman Art Society patron of Portrait Artists Australia and a former Mosman Citizen of the Year, 1996.

Paul Delprat is an Associate of the Royal Art Society of New South Wales.

Paul Delprat has acted as a judge of art awards including the RAS, The Mosman Art Prize and throughout Australia.

Paul Delprat has received an award for bushcare from Mosman Council.

In 1993 Paul Delprat applied to Mosman Council to build a driveway over an unmade road near Wyargine Reserve, to provide access to his property.

Paul Delprat's plans were approved in principle, but he encountered bureaucratic errors which had to be remedied by the local council.

Paul Delprat has published illustrations in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Bulletin, and Quadrant, and has illustrated numerous Penguin Books.