William (Wim) Boissevain

William Boissevain enjoys a world-wide reputation as one of Australia's most distinguished artists. His paintings hang in galleries and major collections throughout the world. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1978 for his services to the advancement of art. Boissevain was born in New York in 1927. He studied at L'Academie des Beaux Arts, Paris and at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, London. He has lived in Australia since 1947.

Special Recognition

2005 - A portrait painted by William Boissevain of former Alcoa of Australia Chairman, Sir James Alexander Forrest - has been included in the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.

Selected Solo Exhibitions

Skinner Galleries

Perth — 1964, 65, 69 and 71

Holdsworth Gallery

Sydney — 1976, 77, 81, 83, 86, 90 and 95

Earl Gallery

Geelong — 1977

Lister Gallery

Perth — 1979, 81, 83 and 84

Greenhill Galleries

Perth — 1994 and 97

Stafford Studios

Perth — 1993, 96, 98, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007

Wagner Gallery

Sydney — 1998, 2000

Savill Galleries

Melbourne — 2001

Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery

Sydney — 2004

Greythorn Galleries

Melbourne — 2007

Major Awards

Claude Hotchin Art Prize Awarded in 1959
Helena Rubenstein Prize for Portraiture Awarded in 1961
Perth Prize for Drawing International Art Gallery of Western Australia Awarded in 1971
Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) Awarded in 1978

Key Collections

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra; Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth; Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart; University of Western Australia, Perth; Murdoch University, Perth; Curtin University, Perth; Premier's Department, Perth; BankWest, Perth; Orion Bank, London and Hong Kong; Alcoa Ltd; The Holmes a Court Collection; AMP, Perth; Burswood Management Corporation, Perth; Westfarmers Ltd, Perth; Wesley College, Perth; Joondalup Development Corporation, Perth; HRH Prince of Wales and represented in the collections of astute art lovers in many countries.