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The South Australian School of Design was an art school in the earliest days of the City of Adelaide, the progenitor of the South Australian School of Arts, a department of the University of South Australia.

Origin

In 1856 Charles Hill started a private School of Art in Pulteney Street, where, in that same year, the South Australian Society of Arts was formed.^[1]

In 1861 the South Australian School of Design was founded under the management of the Society of Arts and connected with the South Australian Institute, with Charles Hill in charge. In 1862 enrolments were low and decreasing,^[2] rising slightly to 21 students in 1863. From the beginning, students were encouraged to show their work at Society exhibitions, and special prizes were offered for members of the School. This led to much mediocre work being shown, but acted as an impetus to native talent. By 1868 there were three classes: girls, boys, and young men, with an average attendance of 25. The school moved into a larger hall at the Institute previously reserved as exhibition space, and the small schoolroom handed over to F. G. Waterhouse, curator of the Museum. A large consignment of busts and statues had been donated by the Royal Society to add to the plaster models already in use for drawing "in the round".^[3]

Public Library, Art Gallery and Museum

Charles Hill retired in 1881 and the Board of Governors decided to re-form the School into a School of Design and a School of Painting, and after recruitment for a replacement in England fell through, it was decided to appoint only one master in the first instance, and Eugene von Guerard of Melbourne recommended Louis Tannert, who started in October 1881,^[4] as head of the School of Design, later head of the School of Painting. H. P. Gill was appointed in London in 1882 as head of the School of Design.^[5] In 1887 G. A. Reynolds was brought in as first assistant; in 1891 he transferred to the Education Department.

Tannert retired in 1892 and the two schools were reunited as the School of Design and Painting with Gill in charge. The syllabus was broadened with additional subjects, including china painting, under Rosa C. Fiveash. In February 1893 Elizabeth Armstrong (artist) was appointed as Painting Mistress to replace Tannert's teaching duties and she remained at the school until 1929.

A Port Adelaide branch of the School of Design had been formed sometime before October 1893 and Gawler

Sample work from students was sent to the Department of Science and Art, South Kensington for assessment, and students who had reached their standards of proficiency were awarded either the Art Class Teacher's Certificate, or Art Class Master's Certificate.^[6]

Early in 1894 the School's title was changed to School of Design, Painting and Technical Art, and the school's ceramic kiln went into operation. The school occupied two floors and incorporated four large classrooms.

Education Department

In mid-1909 responsibility for the management of the School was handed over to the Education Department, and renamed Adelaide School of Art, but with no immediate change of function, courses or staff.^[7] Trainee teachers constituted a substantial proportion of its students.

From 1910 to 1916 the school was housed in the Jubilee Exhibition Building,^[8] not a popular choice, as the building was not heated in winter. When during the 'flu epidemic of 1919 that building was turned into a nursing hospital and quarantine station, the school moved to the old Destitute Asylum on Kintore Avenue.^[9] Gill resigned in July 1915 after suffering ill-health for a year or so. He left Australia to return to England but died en route in May 1916. J. Christie Wright was appointed his replacement, commencing in February 1916, and set about reorganising it as the South Australian School of Arts and Crafts. He enlisted with the First AIF on 13 April 1916, with the assurance of being re-hired on his safe return, and his responsibilities were shared by C. J. Pavia, who handled administrative duties and Geometrical Drawing and Fred C. Britton in charge of all other subjects.^[10] Wright was killed in France in 1917.^[11] Britton left in 1918 to work as a war artist and Pavia acted as principal for around three years. L. H. Howie returned from his wartime duties in 1920 and was appointed to the position, retiring in 1941.^[12] John Goodchild took over, and was appointed to the post in 1944, but left the following year to act as War Artist for the RAAF. F. Millward Grey was his temporary replacement, made permanent in 1946, serving until 1956. Ken Lamacraft^[13] was the next principal, then Douglas Roberts 1957–1958 (in which year the school's title changed yet again, to South Australian School of Art), Paul Beadle followed 1958–1960, then Allan Sierp 1961–1964 then Douglas Roberts again, from 1964.

University of South Australia

The South Australian School of Art was incorporated into the University of South Australia in 1991.

References

^ "School of Art". Adelaide Observer. SA: National Library of Australia. 11 October 1856. p. 1 Supplement: Supplement to the Adelaide Observer. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
^ "South Australian Institute". South Australian Register. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 4 February 1862. p. 2. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
^ "News of the Week". South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 19 September 1868. p. 10. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
^ "The Art School". The South Australian Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 11 October 1881. p. 6. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
^ "Obituary". The Chronicle. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 3 June 1916. p. 17. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
^ "South Kensington Art Examinations". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 5 October 1893. p. 5. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
^ "Adelaide School of Art". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 19 July 1909. p. 5. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
^ "Education Department". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 3 September 1910. p. 8. Retrieved 28 January 2020 – via Trove.
^ "Utilising the Old Destitute Asylum". The Chronicle (Adelaide). South Australia. 4 October 1919. p. 45. Retrieved 18 February 2020 – via Trove.
^ "Teaching Art". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 14 April 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
^ "The Roll of Honor". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 16 May 1917. p. 8. Retrieved 29 January 2020 – via Trove.
^ "Retires — to Work Harder". The Mail. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 20 September 1941. p. 18. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
^ Kenneth Ronald Ross Lamacraft (1912–1996), whose parents were prominent Scout leaders, was educated at Unley High School and the School of Arts and Crafts, then taught at Thebarton and Goodwood Boys' Technical Schools.

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[1] "School of Art". Adelaide Observer. SA: National Library of Australia. 11 October 1856. p. 1 Supplement: Supplement to the Adelaide Observer. Retrieved 28 February 2015.

[2] "South Australian Institute". South Australian Register. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 4 February 1862. p. 2. Retrieved 28 February 2015.

[3] "News of the Week". South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 19 September 1868. p. 10. Retrieved 28 February 2015.

[4] "The Art School". The South Australian Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 11 October 1881. p. 6. Retrieved 11 March 2015.

[5] "Obituary". The Chronicle. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 3 June 1916. p. 17. Retrieved 10 March 2015.

[6] "South Kensington Art Examinations". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 5 October 1893. p. 5. Retrieved 10 March 2015.

[7] "Adelaide School of Art". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 19 July 1909. p. 5. Retrieved 10 March 2015.

[8] "Education Department". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 3 September 1910. p. 8. Retrieved 28 January 2020 – via Trove.

[9] "Utilising the Old Destitute Asylum". The Chronicle (Adelaide). South Australia. 4 October 1919. p. 45. Retrieved 18 February 2020 – via Trove.

[10] "Teaching Art". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 14 April 1916. p. 8. Retrieved 13 March 2015.

[11] "The Roll of Honor". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 16 May 1917. p. 8. Retrieved 29 January 2020 – via Trove.

[12] "Retires — to Work Harder". The Mail. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 20 September 1941. p. 18. Retrieved 13 March 2015.

[13] Kenneth Ronald Ross Lamacraft (1912–1996), whose parents were prominent Scout leaders, was educated at Unley High School and the School of Arts and Crafts, then taught at Thebarton and Goodwood Boys' Technical Schools.

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+The '''South Australian School of Design''' was an art school in the earliest days of the City of [[Adelaide]], the progenitor of the South Australian School of Arts, a department of the University of South Australia.
-The '''South Australian School of Art''' is an art school in Adelaide, a department of the University of South Australia, whose history can be traced back to the earliest days of the settlement of South Australia.
 == Origin ==
-In 1856 [[Charles Hill (painter)|Charles Hill]] started a private '''School of Art''' in Pulteney Street, where, in that same year, the [[South Australian Society of Arts]] was formed.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article161261648 |title=School of Art |newspaper=[[Adelaide Observer |Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904)]] |location=SA |date=11 October 1856 |accessdate=28 February 2015 |page=1 Supplement: Supplement to the Adelaide Observer |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
+In 1856 [[Charles Hill (painter)|Charles Hill]] started a private '''School of Art''' in Pulteney Street, where, in that same year, the [[South Australian Society of Arts]] was formed.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article161261648 |title=School of Art |newspaper=[[Adelaide Observer]] |location=SA |date=11 October 1856 |accessdate=28 February 2015 |page=1 Supplement: Supplement to the Adelaide Observer |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
-In 1861 the '''South Australian School of Design''' was founded under the management of the Society of Arts, connected with the [[South Australian Institute]], with Charles Hill in charge. In 1862 enrolments were low and decreasing,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article40468737 |title=South Australian Institute |newspaper=[[South_Australian_Register|South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900)]] |location=Adelaide, SA |date=4 February 1862 |accessdate=28 February 2015 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> rising slightly to 21 students in 1863. From the beginning, students were encouraged to show their work at Society exhibitions, and special prizes were offered for members of the School. This led to much mediocre work being shown, but acted as an impetus to native talent. By 1868 there were three classes: girls, boys, and young men, with an average attendance of 25. The school moved into a larger hall at the Institute previously reserved as exhibition space, and the small schoolroom handed over to [[F. G. Waterhouse]], curator of the Museum. A large consignment of busts and statues had been donated by the [[Royal Society]] to add to the plaster models already in use for drawing "in the round".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90948387 |title=News of the Week |newspaper=[[South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail |South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1868 - 1881)]] |location=Adelaide, SA |date=19 September 1868 |accessdate=28 February 2015 |page=10 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
+In 1861 the '''South Australian School of Design''' was founded under the management of the Society of Arts and connected with the [[South Australian Institute]], with Charles Hill in charge. In 1862 enrolments were low and decreasing,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article40468737 |title=South Australian Institute |newspaper=[[South Australian Register]] |location=Adelaide |date=4 February 1862 |accessdate=28 February 2015 |page=2 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> rising slightly to 21 students in 1863. From the beginning, students were encouraged to show their work at Society exhibitions, and special prizes were offered for members of the School. This led to much mediocre work being shown, but acted as an impetus to native talent. By 1868 there were three classes: girls, boys, and young men, with an average attendance of 25. The school moved into a larger hall at the Institute previously reserved as exhibition space, and the small schoolroom handed over to [[F. G. Waterhouse]], curator of the Museum. A large consignment of busts and statues had been donated by the [[Royal Society]] to add to the plaster models already in use for drawing "in the round".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90948387 |title=News of the Week |newspaper=[[South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail]]|location=Adelaide |date=19 September 1868 |accessdate=28 February 2015 |page=10 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
 ==Public Library, Art Gallery and Museum==
-Charles Hill retired in 1881 and the Board of Governors decided to re-form the School into a '''School of Design''' and a '''School of Painting''', and after recruitment for a replacement in England fell through, it was decided to appoint only one master in the first instance, and [[Eugene von Guerard]] of Melbourne recommended [[Louis Tannert]], who started in October 1881,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article34270791 |title=The Art School |newspaper=[[The_Advertiser_(Adelaide)|The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889)]] |location=Adelaide, SA |date=11 October 1881 |accessdate=11 March 2015 |page=6 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> as head of the School of Design, later head of the School of Painting. [[H. P. Gill]] was appointed in London in 1882 as  head of the School of Design.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87313334 |title=Obituary |newspaper=[[Chronicle |Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954)]] |location=Adelaide, SA |date=3 June 1916 |accessdate=10 March 2015 |page=17 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> In 1887 [[G. A. Reynolds]] was brought in as first assistant; in 1891 he transferred to the Education Department.
+Charles Hill retired in 1881 and the Board of Governors decided to re-form the School into a '''School of Design''' and a '''School of Painting''', and after recruitment for a replacement in England fell through, it was decided to appoint only one master in the first instance, and [[Eugene von Guerard]] of Melbourne recommended [[Louis Tannert]], who started in October 1881,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article34270791 |title=The Art School |newspaper=[[The South Australian Advertiser]] |location=Adelaide |date=11 October 1881 |accessdate=11 March 2015 |page=6 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> as head of the School of Design, later head of the School of Painting. [[H. P. Gill]] was appointed in London in 1882 as  head of the School of Design.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87313334 |title=Obituary |newspaper=[[The Chronicle (Adelaide)|The Chronicle]] |location=Adelaide |date=3 June 1916 |accessdate=10 March 2015 |page=17 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> In 1887 [[G. A. Reynolds]] was brought in as first assistant; in 1891 he transferred to the Education Department.
-Tannert retired in 1892 and the two schools were reunited as the '''School of Design and Painting''' with Gill in charge. The syllabus was broadened with additional subjects, including [[china painting]], under Rosa C. Fiveash.<!-- painter Lizzie Armstrong? Lydia Armstrong (née Vardon)? into the School staff.-->
+Tannert retired in 1892 and the two schools were reunited as the '''School of Design and Painting''' with Gill in charge. The syllabus was broadened with additional subjects, including [[china painting]], under [[Rosa Fiveash|Rosa C. Fiveash.]]<!-- painter Lizzie Armstrong? Lydia Armstrong (née Vardon)? into the School staff.--> In February 1893 [[Elizabeth Armstrong (artist)]] was appointed as Painting Mistress to replace Tannert's teaching duties and she remained at the school until 1929.
 A Port Adelaide branch of the School of Design had been formed sometime before October 1893 and Gawler
-Sample work from students was sent to the [[Royal College of Art|Department of Science and Art, South Kensington]] for assessment, and students who had reached their standards of proficiency were awarded either the Art Class Teacher's Certificate, or Art Class Master's Certificate.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article25666060 |title=South Kensington Art Examinations. |newspaper=[[The_Advertiser_(Adelaide)|The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931)]] |location=Adelaide, SA |date=5 October 1893 |accessdate=10 March 2015 |page=5 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
+Sample work from students was sent to the [[Royal College of Art|Department of Science and Art, South Kensington]] for assessment, and students who had reached their standards of proficiency were awarded either the Art Class Teacher's Certificate, or Art Class Master's Certificate.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article25666060 |title=South Kensington Art Examinations. |newspaper=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]] |location=Adelaide |date=5 October 1893 |accessdate=10 March 2015 |page=5 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
-Early in 1894 the School's title was changed to '''School of Design Painting and Technical Arts''', and the school's ceramic kiln went into operation. The school occupied two floors and incorporated four large classrooms.
+Early in 1894 the School's title was changed to '''School of Design, Painting and Technical Art''', and the school's ceramic kiln went into operation. The school occupied two floors and incorporated four large classrooms.
 ==Education Department==
-In mid-1909 responsibility for the management of the School was handed over to the Education Department, and renamed '''Adelaide School of Art''', but with no immediate change of function, courses or staff.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5733467 |title=Adelaide School of Art |newspaper=[[The_Advertiser_(Adelaide)|The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931)]] |location=Adelaide, SA |date=19 July 1909 |accessdate=10 March 2015 |page=5 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Trainee teachers constituted a substantial proportion of its students.
+In mid-1909 responsibility for the management of the School was handed over to the Education Department, and renamed '''Adelaide School of Art''', but with no immediate change of function, courses or staff.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5733467 |title=Adelaide School of Art |newspaper=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]] |location=Adelaide |date=19 July 1909 |accessdate=10 March 2015 |page=5 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Trainee teachers constituted a substantial proportion of its students.
+From 1910 to 1916 the school was housed in the [[Jubilee Exhibition Building]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5249307 |title=Education Department |newspaper=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)]] |location=South Australia |date=3 September 1910 |access-date=28 January 2020 |page=8 |via=Trove }}</ref> not a popular choice, as the building was not heated in winter.
-After a year or so of ill-health, H. P. Gill resigned in July 1915. He left Australia to return to England but died ''en route'' in May 1916. [[J. Christie Wright]] was appointed his replacement, commencing in February 1916, and set about reorganising it as the '''South Australian School of Arts and Crafts'''. He enlisted on 13 April 1916, his duties being shared by [[C. J. Pavia]], who handled administrative duties and Geometrical Drawing and [[Fred C. Britton]] in charge of all other subjects.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8712366 |title=Teaching Art |newspaper=[[The_Advertiser_(Adelaide)|The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931)]] |location=Adelaide, SA |date=14 April 1916 |accessdate=13 March 2015 |page=8 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Wright was killed in France in 1917. Britton left in 1918 to work as a war artist and  Pavia acted as principal for around three years, then [[L. H. Howie]] returned from his wartime duties in 1920 and was appointed to the position, retiring in 1941,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54893180 |title=Retires — to Work Harder |newspaper=[[Sunday_Mail_(Adelaide)|The Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1912 - 1954)]] |location=Adelaide, SA |date=20 September 1941 |accessdate=13 March 2015 |page=18 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> when [[John C. Goodchild|John Goodchild]] took over, and was appointed to the post in 1944.
+When during the '[[flu epidemic of 1919]] that building was turned into a nursing hospital and [[quarantine station]], the school moved to the old [[Adelaide Destitute Asylum|Destitute Asylum]] on Kintore Avenue.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article89162011 |title=Utilising the Old Destitute Asylum |newspaper=[[The Chronicle (Adelaide)]] |location=South Australia |date=4 October 1919 |access-date=18 February 2020 |page=45 |via=Trove }}</ref>
+Gill resigned in July 1915 after suffering ill-health for a year or so. He left Australia to return to England but died ''en route'' in May 1916.
-==South Australian School of Art 1958==
+[[J. Christie Wright]] was appointed his replacement, commencing in February 1916, and set about reorganising it as the '''South Australian School of Arts and Crafts'''. He enlisted with the [[First Australian Imperial Force|First AIF]] on 13 April 1916, with the assurance of being re-hired on his safe return, and his responsibilities were shared by [[C. J. Pavia]], who handled administrative duties and Geometrical Drawing and [[Fred C. Britton]] in charge of all other subjects.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8712366 |title=Teaching Art |newspaper=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]] |location=Adelaide |date=14 April 1916 |accessdate=13 March 2015 |page=8 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Wright was killed in France in 1917.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5586840 |title=The Roll of Honor |newspaper=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)]] |location=South Australia |date=16 May 1917 |access-date=29 January 2020 |page=8 |via=Trove }}</ref> Britton left in 1918 to work as a war artist and  Pavia acted as principal for around three years. [[L. H. Howie]] returned from his wartime duties in 1920 and was appointed to the position, retiring in 1941.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54893180 |title=Retires — to Work Harder |newspaper=[[The Mail (Adelaide)|The Mail]] |location=Adelaide |date=20 September 1941 |accessdate=13 March 2015 |page=18 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> [[John C. Goodchild|John Goodchild]] took over, and was appointed to the post in 1944, but left the following year to act as War Artist for the RAAF. [[F. Millward Grey]] was his temporary replacement, made permanent in 1946, serving until 1956. Ken Lamacraft<ref>Kenneth Ronald Ross Lamacraft (1912–1996), whose parents were prominent Scout leaders, was educated at [[Unley High School]] and the School of Arts and Crafts, then taught at Thebarton and Goodwood Boys' Technical Schools.</ref> was the next principal, then [[Douglas Roberts]] 1957–1958 (in which year the school's title changed yet again, to '''South Australian School of Art'''), [[Paul Beadle]] followed 1958–1960, then [[Allan Sierp]] 1961–1964 then Douglas Roberts again, from 1964.
+==University of South Australia==
+The South Australian School of Art was incorporated into the [[University of South Australia#History of School of Arts|University of South Australia]] in 1991.
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