Vernon Treweeke

Vernon Treweeke (1939 – 19 March 2015[1]) was an Australian psychedelic artist. He has been termed the "father of psychedelic art in Australia". In the late 1960s he was deemed to be "Australia's leading practitioner of abstract eroticism."[2]

One of Vernon Treweeke's murals at Katoomba railway station
One of Vernon Treweeke's murals at Katoomba railway station, Blue Mountains Line
Vernon Treweeke's mural at Springwood railway station
Vernon Treweeke's mural at Springood railway station, Blue Mountains Line

His work is held in various Australian and international collections, including the National Gallery of Australia and the National Gallery of Victoria.[3]

  1. ^ "Treweeke family wish to announce Vernon's passing". Facebook. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  2. ^ Hill, Peter (21 June 2003). "Pose and expose". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
  3. ^ "On the Railway with the "Father" of psychedelia". Stateline. ABC TV. 16 May 2003. Retrieved 27 October 2008.