Anthony Barton (Tony) Underhill was an Australian artist born in Sydney in 1923. Underhill joined the Australian Army in 1941. During this time he met

William Dobell Sir William Dobell (24 September 189913 May 1970) was an Australian portrait and landscape artist of the 20th century. Dobell won the Archibald Prize, Australia's premier award for portrait artists on three occasions. The Dobell Prize is named ...

who taught him art and he completed his training with Dobell at the Sydney Technical College from 1945-46. He was a semi-official War Artist in New Guinea and North Australia from 1942-43. He had his first solo show in Melbourne in 1947, then moved to England the following year. He taught at Hornsey and Guildford Colleges of Art and became head of post-graduate painting at

Birmingham Polytechnic , mottoeng = "Do what you are doing; attend to your business" , established = 1992—gained university status1971—City of Birmingham Polytechnic1843— Birmingham College of Art , type = Public , affiliation = ...

. His works are held by the

Art Gallery of New South Wales The Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW), founded as the New South Wales Academy of Art in 1872 and known as the National Art Gallery of New South Wales between 1883 and 1958, is located in The Domain, Sydney, Australia. It is the most importa ...

. Underhill died in London on 24 May 1977.

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