The Ashton, Delprat and Gaston Families have produced generations of Realist figurative artists working in a variety of media. Thomas Briggs Ashton, an American artist, was the father of artist George Rossi Ashton and Julian Rossi Ashton CBE. Julian Ashton was the first of the Australian Ashtons and the founder of the famous Julian Ashton Art School. Paul Ashton Delprat ARAS is the current Principal of the school, having performed that role since 1988.
Among the many artists in this distinguished family were the landscape painter and journalist J Howard Ashton, who was President of the Royal Art Society and his wife artist and illustrator Ethel Roberts and the seascape painter and art teacher J Richard Ashton and his wife artist Wenda Ashton. Ruth Ashton and Rosemary Ashton Clark are artists. J Phillip Ashton is a fine artist and teacher. Helen Ashton Fisher is a noted artist and academic in the art world.
Guillaume Daniel Delprat CBE, General Manager of the Broken Hill Propriety Company and founder of the industrial City of Newcastle, was a noted portrait sculptor who won a Silver Medal in Paris for his bust of Braille. Guillaume Delprat paid tribute to Braille, whose work for the blind was later to help Julian Ashton, who had lost his eyesight prematurely which is a sad but poetic thought. In permitting the vision impaired to feel the face of their benefactor he was an inspiration for tactile tours worldwide. Adrean (Rean) Delprat was a sculptor and Carmen Delprat is an artist, teacher and illustrator.
Brian Gaston AWI, father of artist Susan Gaston Delprat, was an eminent architect and artist. He was a noted watercolourist and was elected as President of The Australian Watercolour Institute. There continues to be a rich vein of artistic talent to be found in this creative family as many younger members take up the pencil and the brush.
This is truly “The Artists’ Principality”. – The Art of Wy
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Conte drawing of Prince Paul by Samuel Wade
Conte drawing of Prince Paul by Samuel Wade
Princess Susan presented with flowers at Investiture
Princess Susan presented with flowers at Investiture
Princess Susan of Wy celebrates
Princess Susan of Wy celebrates
The perfect Pavlova
The perfect Pavlova
Champagne for visiting Lord
Champagne for visiting Lord
The Miniature Bison of Wy
The Miniature Bison of Wy
Mosman Festival Parade
Mosman Festival Parade
The Prince paints at Balmoral at the Mosman Festival
The Prince paints at Balmoral at the Mosman Festival
Conferring with Delegates on Dangar island
Conferring with Delegates on Dangar island
Proud Prince Paul with Sugar Bananas from The Principality of Wy
Prince poses for sculptor
Prince poses for sculptor
The Prince kisses the hand of a visiting Duchess
The Prince kisses the hand of a visiting Duchess
The Prince draws a circle
The Prince draws a circle
The Prince interviewed by a charming journalist
The Prince interviewed by a charming journalist
We seceded from Mosman not Australia
We seceded from Mosman not Australia
The Prince, Princess and the Marquize Wantonne
The Prince, Princess and the Marquize Wantonne
The prince in state for a formal portrait
The prince in state for a formal portrait
The Prince sits for a portrait by Judy Boyd Lane
The Prince sits for a portrait by Judy Boyd Lane
Prince and Micronation historian on Dangar Island
Prince and Micronation historian on Dangar Island
The flight of The Eagle of WY observed by Prince Paul
The flight of The Eagle of WY observed by Prince Paul
Conte drawing of Prince Paul by Samuel Wade
Conte drawing of Prince Paul by Samuel Wade
Pensive Prince oil Judy Boyd Lane
Pensive Prince oil Judy Boyd Lane
Portrait of the Prince of Wy Watercolour by Guy Troughton
Portrait of the Prince of Wy Watercolour by Guy Troughton
Drawing of Prince Paul by Samuel Wade
Drawing of Prince Paul by Samuel Wade
Artwork by Alexander Kolozsy
Artwork by Alexander Kolozsy
Serene Family in the Forest of Wy by Samuel Wade
Serene Family in the Forest of Wy by Samuel Wade
Young artists drawing Etching by Princess Susan of Wy
Young artists drawing Etching by Princess Susan of Wy
At Headland Park Etching by Princess Susan of Wy
At Headland Park Etching by Princess Susan of Wy
View to North Head Etching by Princess Susan of Wy
View to North Head Etching by Princess Susan of Wy
Philosopher Prince pen drawing Princess Susan of Wy
Philosopher Prince pen drawing Princess Susan of Wy
Prince on Balmoral Beach by Robert Dujin
Prince on Balmoral Beach by Robert Dujin
Portrait drawing pencil elder Princess of Wy
Portrait drawing pencil elder Princess of Wy
Serene Family and palace Pencil drawing younger Princess of Wy
Serene Family and palace Pencil drawing younger Princess of Wy