Age, Biography and Wiki
Gus McLaren was born on 1923 in Australia, is an Australian artist, animator and potter. Discover Gus McLaren's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
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1923 |
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Gus McLaren Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Gus McLaren Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Gus McLaren worth at the age of 85 years old? Gus McLaren’s income source is mostly from being a successful artist. He is from Australia. We have estimated Gus McLaren's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
As part of the Occupation forces in 1946, Gus travelled to Japan to teach art to the Japanese and there he met and was interviewed by a young cartoonist, named Les Tanner who worked for BECON ( British and Allied Forces Newspaper).
He began potting with Reg Preston in 1955 and was one of the founding members in 1958 of the Potters Cottage in Warrandyte, Victoria.
He and his wife Betty McLaren, set up Yarraridge pottery and together and separately, the two produced an extensive body of work.
This included wheel-thrown and hand-built pieces, as well as a range of slip-cast figures designed by Gus and decorated by Betty.
These designs are still being used by Betty to make figures for sale from her McLaren Pottery on the New South Wales south coast.
Gus McLaren has ceramic works in both public and private collections.
In 1962 he directed the first animation series made for Australian television, Freddo the Frog and he was one of the animators who worked on Grendel, Grendel, Grendel, a full-length animated film retelling the Beowulf epic released in 1981.
The friendship endured for the next fifty years, until Les Tanner's death in 2001.
After the war, Gus returned to Sydney where he worked as a cartoonist and illustrator for the Daily Telegraph and Women's Weekly before moving home to Melbourne where he worked on The Argus newspaper, as the cartoonist "Just Gus".
When the Potters Cottage held its 45th anniversary in 2003, he participated in the exhibition.
He also has a considerable body of work in animated films.
Gus McLaren (1923 – 29 August 2008) was an Australian artist, animator and potter.
Active duty in the Australian army during World War 2 saw Gus serving in the pacific.
Here he painted panels for a recreation tent for wounded Australian and allied soldiers- the work now resides at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
Gus McLaren died in Merimbula on 29 August 2008.
