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Leonard French

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French's work has been the subject of more than 40 solo exhibitions in Australia, and been part of many group exhibitions outside Australia.
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Chapel (St. Lucia, Brisbane) by the UQ Art Museum installation team, two years after being commissioned
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in Melbourne, including dozens of stained glass mosaic windows of varying shapes and sizes and a large
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In the Queen's Birthday Honours of June 1968, he was appointed an Officer (OBE) of the
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At the time of his death in early 2017, French resided in and painted in his studio in
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by Reg MacDonald, was published by Australian Scholarly Publishing in November 2018.
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Leonard French, image of 'Tapestry' in the University of Ballarat collection
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He was married three times, and had seven children and five grandchildren.
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Another important piece of work French created was in seven panels,
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creations include a series of panels in the cafe and foyer of the
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Australian Officers of the Order of the British Empire
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In 1987, French completed a major commission for the
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University House
Australian National University

National Gallery of Victoria
OBE
artist
stained glass
Brunswick, Victoria
stained glass
National Library of Australia
Canberra
National Gallery of Victoria
Melbourne
Sinbad the Sailor
Haileybury Chapel
reredos
St John's College

Heathcote, Victoria
Sulman Prize
Blake Prize for Religious Art
Harkness Fellowship
Order of the British Empire
University House and Garden
Bookplate cafe
"Subscribe to the Herald Sun"
"The Boy from Brunswick: Leonard French, a Biography"
"It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours"
Biography

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