Dale Hickey (b. 1937) studied design and illustration at Swinburne Technical College, Melbourne, between 1954 and 1957. For the next two years he worked as a graphic designer in industry and with ABC television. Having been selected for representation in The Field in 1968, he undertook further art study in the United States and Europe in 1971 and 1977. Senior lecturer in painting at the Phillip Institute (now RMIT) from 1973 to 1989, he has since painted full-time.
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2012
© Estate of Robert Rooney
Accession number: 2012.96
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