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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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A change this weekend as I’m featuring a farther and son both Australian Artists. JJ Hilder and Brett Hilder . Jessie Jewhurst Hilder 1881 - 1916.  Was a Australian watercolour who produced most of his artwork in the later years of his life . He had suffered for many years from tuberculosis and final had to give up his work in banking and turned to painting like a lot of artists he had a struggle to become well know and sadly he passed away before he was recognised as a excellent watercolourist . I will feature his artwork tonight and tomorrow evening I will feature the work of his very talented son Brett.  JJ s eldest son Bim Hilder became a well known sculptor. I hope you enjoy my selection of his amazing artwork such talent, it looks so easy but as we know that not the case its the tremendous skill he had. 

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With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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Tragic that he died so young - you can only wonder where his enormous talent would have taken him if he'd had more time; as it is, he was a remarkable watercolourist. 
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Just brining it up again ,I will ad his sons artwork this evening .
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Brett Hilder 1911- 1981 Australian artist and Master Mariner , son of JJ Hilder . Brett Hilder served in the RAAT in the Second World War and taught navigation to Australian aircrew later rising to the rank of Wing Commander serving in Catalina Flying Boats . Brett was also a very accomplished photographer, I have found it difficult find some of his paint and would have liked to present more choice. 
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Just refreshing the thread .
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Things are changing so quickly on the forum posts are shifting off the page very quickly. 

Tessa Gwynne

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I prefer the father to the son, especially his amazing trees. I was surprised looking JJ up that much of his work was quite small, around 10” x 8”, some even smaller.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I’m with you there Tessa much prefer the elders work ,  the son also did photography in a big way so probably split his time between the two . 

Jenny Harris

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I also much prefer the father’s work.  Love the warmth in these.

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Helen Martell

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You can almost feel the Australian heat in those, Jenny.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I’m amazed at the amount of paintings he achieved given how desperately I’ll he was and essentially in the heat and conditions of the Australian summers .