Australian Lithuanian History

Alfonsas was born in 19 th March 1915 in Karoliskis, Kupiskis. From a young age he enjoyed photography. He exhibited in numerous exhibitions in Lithuania and when he arrived in Australia. He liked to compose photographs from two negatives using the superimposed principal. At a later stage he began using video. His work features in many publications in America, Canada and Australia. At 16 years of age, he joined the local railway brass band and begun to keep a photographic record of its musical tours. In the late thirties he met photographer Jonas Zitkus who gave him helpful advice with his photography. In 1942 he married Birute Navickaite and in 1944 they fled to the West. In 1949 they migrated to Australia and settled in Adelaide. Budrys completed his two year work contract at an iron foundry and then worked at General Motors Holden factory as a die caster until his retirement in 1980. Since its establishment in 1954, he has been a member of the Lithuanian Phot...

Rosemary was born on the 7 September 1950, in Adelaide. At an early age she showed talent and was encouraged to study art. After completing school at Seacombe High in 1968 she enrolled in the SA School of Art. In 1972 she was awarded a diploma in Fine Art, having gained a distinction in painting. She received the John Christie Wright Memorial Prize for composition which enabled her to study lithography for a year. In 1974 she undertook a scholarship to study at the Hamburg Art College. Her first solo exhibition was held at the Llewellyn Gallery in North Adelaide in 1974. Arts practiced Glass Graphic Design Illustration/Drawing Multimedia Painting Printmaking Sculpture Teaching/Tutoring Experience Textile Print above titled "Medicine shield".

Genovaite Kazokas, author of the book "Lithuanian artists in Australia 1950 - 1990", writes that Adelaide comprised the largest number of artists in Australia who had completed formal art training. Some had gained qualifications in Lithuania, two graduated from the L'Ecole des Arts et Metiers. Over the next few weeks I plan to highlight some of these artists. Rosemary ALIUKONIS , Painter, graphic artist, film maker Alfonsas BUDRYS, Photographer Borisas BORJERAS, Cartoonist Rimas DAUGALIS, Aurimas DUMCIUS, Sculptor, ceramists and painter Vilia DUNDA, Ceramist Balys GREBLIUNAS, sculptor Vytas KAPOCIUNAS, Painter, sculptor Algirdas KUDIRKA, Painter, stage decorator, graphic and poker work artist Aleksandras MARCIULIONIS, sculptor Eleonora MARCIULIONIS, ceramist Balys MILAKNIS, sculptor Brone MOCKUNAS, Painter Stasys NELIUBSYS, Painter Ieva POCIUS, sculptor Jonas RUDZINSKAS, painter, sculptor, stained glass Mecys RUDZENSKAS, Pain...