| Guy Martin
a'Beckett Boyd was born on 12th June at home 12 Wahroonga Crescent, Murrumbeena, 1923. Died 26th April, 1988 of heart attack..
He married Phyllis Emma Nairn.
They had Children:
- Lenore
Ann
- Sally
Deidre
- Derry
Catherine
- Kirstin
Doris
- Benjamin
Merric Elwyn
- Charlotte
Beatrice Magdalen
- Martin
Duncan Gough - b. 1970
Considered
by some as Australia's top figurative sculptor in his time.
A potter 1946 to 1965 and was partner with Duncan Miller and the Fleggs in the Martin Boyd Pottery (Guy tried briefly changing his name
to Martin but returned to using his original name) and later partnered
with his wife in the Guy Boyd Pottery. He became a sculptor in 1965.
His commissions
include sculptures in both Melbourne and Sydney's international airports, Caulfield town hall, the Commonwealth Bank and has pieces
in the National Gallery, Melbourne. He has had exhibitions of his
work in Australia, England, Canada and the US.
He also won
the Churchill Fellowship to study art overseas in 1968 and was
appointed the Art Advisor to Deakin University in 1988.
'Guy Boyd' written by Anne Von Bertouch and Patrick Hutchins was published
by Lansdowne Press in 1976.
Australian
Co-ordinator of 'Save Lindy Chamberlain' and wrote 'Justice
in Jeopardy' in her defence.
President
of the Brighton Foreshore Protection Committee which he founded and
a plaque commemorating his achievements is erected on the beach at Brighton,
Victoria, Melbourne.
President
of the Port Phillip Protection Society and was arrested campaigning
against the damming of the Franklin River in Tasmania.
| 1937 |
Commenced work as a jeweller's apprentice and then worked at a number of jobs, including in a nuts and bolts factory and as a builder's labourer |
| 1941-1946 |
Military service in the Army, firstly with a survey unit and later teaching pottery at the Convalescent Depot, Ingleburn, NSW |
| 1946-1948 |
Following his discharge from the Army, studied sculpture at East Sydney Technical College under Lyndon Dadswell |
| 1946 |
Founded Martin Boyd Pottery in Sydney, in partnership with Duncan Miller and Norma and Len Flegg |
| 1948 |
Married Barbara Cooper. |
| 1951 |
Marriage dissolved |
| 1952 |
Married Phyllis Nairn
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| 1952-1953 |
Established the Guy Boyd Pottery
Lenore Ann Boyd Born
Moved to 5 Caloola Avenue, Oakleigh |
| 1956 |
Sally Diedre Boyd Born |
| 1957 |
Derry Catherine Boyd Born |
| 1960 |
Kirstin Doris Boyd Born |
| 1962 |
Baptised into the Anglican Church |
| 1963 |
Benjamin Merric Elwyn Born |
| 1964 |
Sold Guy Boyd Pottery in order to concentrate on establishing himself as a sculptor |
| 1965 |
First solo exhibition at the Australian Galleries, Melbourne
Moved to 6 Manor Street, Brighton |
| 1968 |
Awarded a Churchill Fellowship, which allowed him to travel outside Australia to study the sculptures of Europe and Asia
Charlotte Beatrice Magdalen Born |
| 1970 |
Commission for mural relief, Melbourne Airport
Martin Duncan Gough Born |
| 1971 |
Commission for mural relief, Kingsford Smith International Airport, Sydney |
| 1973-1976 |
President, Port Phillip Conservation Council |
| 1976 |
Moved to Canada to take advantage of the greater opportunities offered to sculptors there than existed in Australia at this time |
| 1981 |
Returned to Melbourne, having purchased his grand-parents' old home in Sandringham, which was of great sentimental value to him |
| 1982 |
With Phyllis, was amongst the first to be involved in the campaign to free Lindy Chamberlain when he drew up his 'A Plea for Mercy' petition |
| 1983 |
As a member of the Tasmanian Wilderness Society, was involved in lobbying against the Tasmanian State Government's plan to dam the Franklin River |
| 1988 |
Appointed as Art Advisor to Deakin University |
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Guy Boyd died of a heart attack in Melbourne on 26 April |
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