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Leonard French was born on 8 October, 1928 in Australia, is an Australian artist. Discover Leonard French'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 89 years old?

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Age 89 years old
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Born 8 October, 1928
Birthday 8 October
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Date of death 2017
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Nationality Australia

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1928

Leonard William French OBE (8 October 1928 – 10 January 2017) was an Australian artist, known principally for major stained glass works.

French was born in Brunswick, Victoria to a family of Cornish origin.

His stained glass creations include a series of panels in the cafe and foyer of the National Library of Australia in Canberra, and a stained glass ceiling for the great hall at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, which is one of the largest in the world.

1956

Another important piece of work French created was in seven panels, The Legend of Sinbad the Sailor, in 1956.

It hung in the Legend Cafe in Melbourne.

1960

French won the Sulman Prize in 1960 with The Burial, and the Blake Prize for Religious Art in 1963 and in 1980.

1965

He was also awarded a Harkness Fellowship in 1965.

1968

In the Queen's Birthday Honours of June 1968, he was appointed an Officer (OBE) of the Order of the British Empire.

1987

In 1987, French completed a major commission for the Haileybury Chapel in Melbourne, including dozens of stained glass mosaic windows of varying shapes and sizes and a large reredos.

2009

In 2009, Earth Creations was hung in the St John's College Chapel (St. Lucia, Brisbane) by the UQ Art Museum installation team, two years after being commissioned.

The piece is a stacked triptych.

French's work has been the subject of more than 40 solo exhibitions in Australia, and been part of many group exhibitions outside Australia.

2017

At the time of his death in early 2017, French resided in and painted in his studio in Heathcote, Victoria.

He was married three times, and had seven children and five grandchildren.

2018

A biography of French, The Boy from Brunswick: Leonard French by Reg MacDonald, was published by Australian Scholarly Publishing in November 2018.