William Delafield Cook
| William Delafield Cook AM | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 February 1936 Caulfield, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 29 March 2015 (aged 79) London, England |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Parent(s) | Rodin Cook and Dorothy C. Cook nee Newing. |
William Delafield Cook AM (1936–2015) was an Australian artist who was known for his stark landscapes.
Delafield Cook was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1936. His grandfather, who was also named William Delafield Cook, was also a painter and had links to the Heidelberg School of Australian painting.
In 1980 he won the Wynne Prize for A Waterfall (Strath Creek). He taught at the University of Melbourne.
In 2013 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for "significant service to the visual arts as a realist painter of Australian landscapes".
He died after a brief illness in London on 29 March 2015, where he had been preparing for an exhibition; he was aged 79. He had long divided his time between London and Melbourne.
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