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Australian painter (1984–2013)

Matt Doust
BornMatthew Doust
(1984-08-20)20 August 1984
Santa Monica, California, US
Died28 August 2013(2013-08-28) (aged 29)
Los Angeles, California, US
Nationality
  • Australian
  • American
OccupationPainter
StyleHyperrealism
WebsiteOfficial website (archived)

Matthew Doust (20 August 1984 – 28 August 2013) was an American-born Australian hyperrealist painter. He was a finalist of the 2011 Archibald Prize, for his portrait of Australian model and actress Gemma Ward. Other notable works include the cover of the Deap Vally album Sistrionix (2013). Doust is the subject of the Mat de Koning documentary film 29 Years Eight Days.

Doust was born in Santa Monica, California, in 1984. He grew up in Perth, Western Australia.

Doust died from an epileptic seizure on 28 August 2013, aged 29, in Los Angeles, California, where he had lived since July 2011.

References

  1. Saxby, John (30 August 2013). "Australian artist Matt Doust dies in Los Angeles, aged 29". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  2. Collins, Simon (27 July 2016). "New doco to honour late Perth artist Matt Doust". The West Australian. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. "'29 Years Eight Days', 'Laura's Choice' win Brian Beaton Award". IF Magazine. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. "Internationally recognised WA artist Matt Doust dies in Los Angeles". ABC News. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  5. Parri, Linda (29 August 2013). "WA artist Matt Doust dies from epileptic seizure". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 24 September 2013.


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