Brett Whiteley By happyharold1 Apr 7, 1939 Brett born in sydney Apr 4, 1946 Brett wins first painting competition at age 7 Oct 4, 1950 Brett sent to scots college, Bathurst Nov 2, 1956 Took night classes in Julian art school Dec 31, 1956 Wins first prize in the young painters section in Bathurst show Nov 2, 1960 Brett moved to london Aug 1, 1961 Won the international prize at second Biennale de Paris Nov 4, 1964 Married Wendy Julius Nov 4, 1967 Lived in USA for 18 months Oct 6, 1969 Returned to Australia Nov 4, 1972 'Alchemy' Nov 5, 1976 first won archibald prize with 'self potrait in studio' Nov 7, 1976 'inferior in times past' Nov 4, 1978 won archibald,sulman and wynee art prizes Sep 4, 1980 spends the september in bali with Jeol elenberg and his family Nov 4, 1991 Awarded order of Australia Nov 4, 1992 Found dead from a herion overdose
