There were several popular Australian artists that graced the era of design and painting that created some of the most beautiful landscapes and drawings that bought beauty and intrigue to the 20th century. These artists were; Ken Done, Norman Lindsay, Elwyn Lynn, John Olsen, Arthur Streeton, Bret Whiteley, and Fred Williams.

Popular Australian Artists

Ken Done is a painter who painted pictures of the famous Sydney harbor, the Australian outback, paintings and designs. Norman Lindsay was a painter and illustrator of nudes, erotic scenes and mythological scenes. Elwyn Lynn was a painter of abstract and mixed media works. John Olsen is a painter of landscapes of the Australian outback. Arthur Streeton was a painter and impressionist of landscapes. Brett Whiteley was a surreal painter and sculptor; he also did ink drawings and erotic works. Lastly Fred Williams who was a contemporary landscape artist, as well as a painter and printmaker.

Ken Done still lives in Sydney Australia and so does John Olsen, Fred Williams died of lung cancer in 1982 and Arthur Streeton died in 1943. Norman Lindsay died in 1969, Elwyn Lynn died in 1997, and Brett Whiteley died in 1992 of a drug overdose. These are the most popular artist of Australia.