Australian Poets And Painters

Australian Poets and Painters Tom Roberts (Artist) - Tom Roberts was born in Dorchester, Dorset in England. He was born on 8 March 1856. - Coming South, Mentone Beach and The Sunny South are some of his well-known work. His most famous painting is an oil painting called “Shearing the Rams.” He painted this in 1890. - “Shearing the Rams” was based on a visit to a sheep station in southern New South Wales. At the time some people believed that it wasn’t a very good painting and didn’t fit the description of “high art.” Tom Roberts greatly reflected Australian society because at the time, the wool industry was Australia’s greatest export. Wool was a symbol of Australia to the rest of the world, and it was something everyone could identify. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110419b.htm http://directartaustralia.com.au/blog/index.php/2008/03/28/tomroberts-shearing-the-rams-paintings-and-artwork/ http://www.artistsfootsteps.com/images/Roberts_shearingrams.jpg

Shearing the Rams Henry Lawson (Poet) - Henry Lawson was born in Grenfell, New South Wales. He was born on the 17 June 1867. - Andy's Gone with Cattle, Scots of the Riverina, The Drover’s Wife, The City Bushman and The Bush Undertaker are some of his most famous work.

- Henry Lawson’s work helped shape Australia’s identity because his work reflected Australian society. His style of writing was referred to as realism because his stories and poems were about everyday occurrences and people. He wrote about the poor and his work referred to the idea of mateship and supporting the underdog. http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/lawson.htm http://www.answers.com/topic/henry-lawson http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100016b.htm http://dlibrary.acu.edu.au/research/lit/author%20pages/lawson,%20henr y.htm