Bim Hilder b. 3 October 1909

Also known as Vernon Arthur Hilder, Vernon Hilder
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
Bim Hilder was a Sydney based sculptor, printmaker and painter active during the middle decades of the twentieth century. Foundation member of the Sculpture Society, twice president. He taught sculpture at the Sydney Technical College during the 1960s. Hilder had numerous public commissions including Reserve Bank, Martin Place, Burley Griffin Memorial, Castlecrag.
Name
Bim Hilder
Also known as:
  • Vernon Arthur Hilder
  • Vernon Hilder (signing with name ca.1932)
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
Other Occupation
  • Art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8022) -
  • Builder (ANZSIC code: 30) -
Birth date
3 October 1909
Birth place
Parramatta, Sydney, NSW
Death date
8 June 1990
Burial place
Northern Suburbs Crematorium, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • 1926 - 1990
Residence
  • c.1931 - c.1990 Castlecrag, Sydney, NSW
Training
  • 1930 Sydney Long
  • 1926 East Sydney Technical College, Sydney, NSW
  • evening classes, Royal Art Society NSW, 1927 -
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • 'DAAO Researcher-in-Residence' supported by the Power Institute Foundation for Art & Visual Culture, University of Sydney