Adrien Feint - Camellias with Pigeon, Bowl and Cherries, oil on board Adrian George Feint (1894-1971) was an Australian Artist who worked with several mediums including penwork, bookplates, wood engravings and oil painting. Feint was born in New South Wales. He enjoyed drawing from an early age and would draw pictures all over his exercise books. In 1912, he began studies at Sydney Art School. In 1916 he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force and served with the 15th Field Ambulance on the Western Front. In 1919, Feint was granted three months leave to study at the Académie Julien, Paris. He was discharged later that year and Feint returned to the Sydney Art School. He was employed as assistant editor of the magazine Art in Australia from 1928 to 1940. He also provided illustrations for magazines and advertising. In 1929 Feint started to exhibit his oil paintings. Within a decade, Feint no longer produced commercial works, putting all his energy into oil-painting. He sought guidance from Margaret Preston.
