Len Annois

Leonard Lloyd Annois (1 July 1906 – 10 July 1966) was an Australian painter of watercolors.

History

Annois was born in the Melbourne suburb of Malvern^[1] to William Alfred Annois and Elsie Miriam Annois, née Lloyd.^[2] His father was a well-known cricketer and singer, a member of the Harmonists quartet and male alto in St Paul's Cathedral choir.^[3]

Annois participated in numerous exhibitions and won numerous prizes for his art, which has been praised for its use of traditional English techniques with modern sensibilities,^[4] and has been associated with ballet in various contexts.^[5]

He spent most of the year 1950 in London, working and associating closely with other Australian artists, before returning to Australia and another exhibition at Georges Gallery, 162 Collins Street.^[6]

Personal

Annois married Mavis Nunn of St Kilda, Victoria, on 17 February 1928.^[7][8] They had a son and a daughter. He died suddenly in Melbourne on 10 July 1966.^[8]

References

1. "Family Notices". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 18, 713. Victoria, Australia. 9 July 1906. p. 1. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "Family Notices". The Western Mail (Perth). Vol. XX, no. 989. Western Australia. 10 December 1904. p. 31. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "About People". The Age. No. 17, 130. Victoria, Australia. 8 February 1910. p. 6. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Promising Painter of Water Colors". The Herald (Melbourne). No. 21, 332. Victoria, Australia. 1 October 1945. p. 8. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "Ballet Guild Dancers". The Age. No. 28, 743. Victoria, Australia. 10 June 1947. p. 12. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "Art Notes". The Age. No. 29, 925. Victoria, Australia. 28 March 1951. p. 7. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
7. "The Woman's World". The Herald (Melbourne). No. 15, 852. Victoria, Australia. 8 March 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
8. "Leonard Lloyd (Len) Annois (1906–1966)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 26 November 2023.