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John Hingerty- An Australian Artist

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John Hingerty  (1930-2019) was a self-taught Australian artist who, after a career in fashion, achieved significant success.  His work, primarily landscapes and seascapes, executed in oil, watercolour, acrylic, and pastel, was exhibited widely and is held in numerous collections.  In 1994 his painting Memories of Georges River was gifted by Hurstville Council to the sister city of Shiroishi in Japan. John Hingerty was also a respected member of the art community, serving as president of the St. George Art Society in Sydney.  His paintings have sold at auction for prices ranging up to $629 USD.  John Hingerty died in 2019. His legacy rests on a prolific career dedicated to his art and mentorship. To hear a  5 minute podcast  talking about John Hingerty's career  (created  using NotebookLM on 30/11/24 using information supplied by Chris Hingerty) , click on this link . John Hingerty paintings from the collection of Hingerty descendant CB: Do yo...

Hingerty Place, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia

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  I know of two places in the world named for Hingerty: 1. Our townland in south west Cork. Use this  LINK  to read about this townland. 2. Hingerty Place, South Penrith, New South Wales, Australia. Hingerty Place is a small cul de sac in a residential area in south west Sydney.  There are 11 houses in Hingerty Place. To access Street View on Google Maps click on this  LINK Hingerty Place was named for William Kevin (Bill) Hingerty. He was the grandson of the immigrant John Hingerty (1813 Tipperary- 1889 Temora NSW) and Isabella McDonald (1826 Oban, Scotland-1913 Temora NSW). Bill was born in 1906 in Temora, New South Wales. Bill was a returned WWII soldier. He had served 15 months in hygienic work with the army in Alice Springs. He was appointed Health Inspector to St Mary's Council in July 1946. He went on to become Penrith Council’s Chief Building & Health Inspector after the amalgamation of St Mary's & Penrith Council until he retired in 1971. Bill d...