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.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)Robert Menzies, National Portrait Gallery - Not clear that this bust appears on "The Avenue" Rt. Hon. Harold Holt (1908 – 1967)Harold Holt, National Portrait Gallery John McEwen (1900 – 1980) Sir John Gorton GCMG AC CH (1911 – 2002)John Gorton, National Portrait Gallery Sir William McMahon CH GCMG PC (1908 – 1988)William McMahon, National Portrait Gallery Gough Whitlam (1916 – 2014) Malcolm Fraser (1930 – 2015)
The five busts which appear on the Avenue are:
Other Art works Bust of Dick RichardsSculpture - Bust of Dick Richards by Victor Greenhalgh, victoriancollections.net.au Marquette of Gough WhitlamArtwork - Marquette - 'Edward Gough Whitlam' by Victor Greenhalgh, victoriancollections.net.au Martin-Weedon commemorative plaqueMartin-Weedon commemorative plaque, abc.net.au Mother and childMother and child, National Gallery of Victoria
Educational achievements Greenhalgh was head of the department of Advertising Art at RMIT. Bob Isherwood established the Victor Greenhalgh scholarship programme for underprivileged students at RMIT in his name.
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