Kevin Connor (1932-2025) was truly an artist one could label ‘a painter’s painter’. A prolific drawer, passionate painter and genuine teacher, he touched many over his 92 years.
Known for his expressionistic style and lens on the everyday, Connor was celebrated early in his career winning the Harkness Fellowship in 1966, which took him to the US for 21 months. While his home, Sydney, would always be his preferred and passionate subject, Connor travelled broadly over the years to London, Paris, New York, Spain, Egypt and the Middle East.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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