Leonard Lloyd Annois (1 July 1906 – 10 July 1966) was an Australian painter of watercolors.

History

Annois was born in the Melbourne suburb of Malvern[1] to William Alfred Annois and Elsie Miriam Annois, née Lloyd.[2] His father was a well-known cricketer and singer, a member of the Harmonists quartet and male alto in St Paul's Cathedral choir.[3]

Annois participated in numerous exhibitions and won numerous prizes for his art, which has been praised for its use of traditional English techniques with modern sensibilities,[4] and has been associated with ballet in various contexts.[5]

He spent most of the year 1950 in London, working and associating closely with other Australian artists, before returning to Australia and another exhibition at Georges Gallery, 162 Collins Street.[6]

Personal

Annois married Mavis Nunn of St Kilda, Victoria, on 17 February 1928.[7][8] They had a son and a daughter. He died suddenly in Melbourne on 10 July 1966.[8]

References

  1. "Family Notices". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 18, 713. Victoria, Australia. 9 July 1906. p. 1. Retrieved 25 November 2023 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Family Notices". The Western Mail (Perth). Vol. XX, no. 989. Western Australia. 10 December 1904. p. 31. Retrieved 25 November 2023 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "About People". The Age. No. 17, 130. Victoria, Australia. 8 February 1910. p. 6. Retrieved 25 November 2023 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Promising Painter of Water Colors". The Herald (Melbourne). No. 21, 332. Victoria, Australia. 1 October 1945. p. 8. Retrieved 25 November 2023 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Ballet Guild Dancers". The Age. No. 28, 743. Victoria, Australia. 10 June 1947. p. 12. Retrieved 25 November 2023 via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Art Notes". The Age. No. 29, 925. Victoria, Australia. 28 March 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 25 November 2023 via National Library of Australia.
  7. "The Woman's World". The Herald (Melbourne). No. 15, 852. Victoria, Australia. 8 March 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 25 November 2023 via National Library of Australia.
  8. 1 2 "Leonard Lloyd (Len) Annois (1906–1966)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
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