Victor Greenhalgh
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Victor Greenhalgh (1900–1983) was an Australian sculptor and teacher. He was commissioned to sculpt the King George V statue in Ballarat, Victoria, as well as eight of the portrait busts of Australian Prime Ministers which line the "Avenue of Prime Ministers" (aka Prime Ministers Avenue) in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.[http://www.portrait.gov.au/people/victor-greenhalgh-1900 Victor Greenhalgh 1900 – 1983], (Australian) National Portrait Gallery
"Avenue of Prime Ministers" in the Botanical Gardens in Ballarat
Although eight busts were commissioned, not all appear on the avenue. For example, Greenhalgh was critical of the final casting of his bust of Malcolm Fraser, and after his death it was replaced by a new bust created by Peter Nicholson.
The eight busts include:
- Sir Robert Menzies KT AK CH LLM QC (1894 – 1978)[http://www.portrait.gov.au/people/robert-gordon-menzies-1894 Robert Menzies], National Portrait Gallery - Not clear that this bust appears on "The Avenue"
- Rt. Hon. Harold Holt (1908 – 1967)[http://www.portrait.gov.au/people/harold-edward-holt-1908 Harold Holt], National Portrait Gallery
- John McEwen (1900 – 1980)
- Sir John Gorton GCMG AC CH (1911 – 2002)[http://www.portrait.gov.au/people/john-gorton-1911 John Gorton], National Portrait Gallery
- Sir William McMahon CH GCMG PC (1908 – 1988)[http://www.portrait.gov.au/people/william-mcmahon-1908 William McMahon], National Portrait Gallery
- Gough Whitlam (1916 – 2014)
- Malcolm Fraser (1930 – 2015)
The five busts which appear on the Avenue are:
File:Harold Holt bust.jpg | 17 Harold Holt
File:John McEwen bust.jpg | 18 John McEwen
File:John Gorton bust.jpg | 19 John Gorton
File:William McMahon bust.jpg | 20 William McMahon
File:Gough Whitlam bust.jpg | 21 Gough Whitlam
Other Art works
- Bust of Dick Richards[https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/534748159821f420f8c035d2 Sculpture - Bust of Dick Richards by Victor Greenhalgh], victoriancollections.net.au
- Marquette of Gough Whitlam[https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/534748159821f420f8c036f1 Artwork - Marquette - 'Edward Gough Whitlam' by Victor Greenhalgh], victoriancollections.net.au
- Martin-Weedon commemorative plaque[https://open.abc.net.au/explore/60250 Martin-Weedon commemorative plaque], abc.net.au
- Mother and child[https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/3445/ Mother and child], National Gallery of Victoria
Educational achievements
Greenhalgh was head of the department of Advertising Art at RMIT.{{cite web |url= http://www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/victor |title=Victor Greenhalgh Scholarship |publisher= RMIT University |accessdate=2014-08-01}} Bob Isherwood established the Victor Greenhalgh scholarship programme for underprivileged students at RMIT in his name.{{cite web |url= http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse/About%20RMIT/Supporting%20RMIT/How%20giving%20made%20a%20difference/The%20Victor%20Greenhalgh%20Scholarship/ |title= The Victor Greenhalgh Scholarship |publisher= RMIT University |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090719101050/http://rmit.edu.au/browse/About%20RMIT/Supporting%20RMIT/How%20giving%20made%20a%20difference/The%20Victor%20Greenhalgh%20Scholarship |archivedate= 19 July 2009}}
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