Conrad Otto "Con" Kroker - Life Through A Lens

Life through a lens

Con Kroker

In the Portland Arts Centre from Friday 16 August – Friday 4 October

Born in 1910, Conrad Otto Kroker was a Horsham based photographer. His interest in the art of photography began in 1924 when, at the age of 14, he used a basic Kodak to take photos documenting his life. Inspired by a 1931 Kodak competition Con decided to pursue his dream to become a serious photographer. Throughout his life he documented people, their crafts and skills and the landscape around him.

An exhibition of works from the Glenelg Shire Cultural Collection gifted from his late wife Nance Kroker.

Gallery open Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm. Free admission to all exhibitions.

When

Friday, 16 August 2024 | 10:00 AM - Friday, 04 October 2024 | 04:00 PM

Location

Portland Arts Centre, 4A Glenelg St, Portland, 3305, View Map

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Cost

Free

Contact

Arts Glenelg

03 5522 2263

arts@glenelg.vic.gov.au

Meet the Artist

Conrad was born on 23 March 1910 in Horsham.

At the age of 30 Con married Nance Thomas on 1 February 1941 in St Stephens Church in Portland. The couple had one child Wendy Margaret Kennedy-Kroker.

Con died at the age of 79 on 17 June 1989 in Horsham in Victoria.^[1]

Source

1. Smyth Family Tree, www.wikitree.com