Cyril Whiteoak Britain, New Zealand, 1920-2009
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About Cyril Whiteoak
Cyril Whiteoak was born in Britain where he trained as an artist and gained high results in a City and Guilds of London Institute exam. He was made a Freeman of City London for his efforts - a traditional English honour dating back to medieval times. He served in the Royal Air Force as a medical attendant during World War Two and spent time in Egypt where he paintedmurals on hospital walls. Whiteoak came to New Zealand in the late 1950s after a brief stint in Australia with his only brother John. Whiteoak was a keen traveller but the bush and Manukau Harbour views from his Titirangi home studio also inspired his work. Whiteoak spent 30 years teaching at The Auckland Society of Arts and travelled throughout New Zealand as a roving tutor, eventually winning a Bledisloe Award for services to the industry. He enjoyed many painting trips to places like India, Afghanistan, Europe, China, America and Siberia. Whiteoak was a member of West Auckland Historical Society and the learning network University of The Third Age. He won merit awards in the Kelliher Art Awards in 1965 and 1966.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Cyril Whiteoak from 1993 and in total 154 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 133 (86%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,224 for Harbour from Waitakere Range sold by International Art Centre in July 2017. This year 2 works have been offered for sale.
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