H. E. Fuller


Henry Ernest Fuller, generally known as H. E. Fuller, was an architect, artist and art critic in South Australia.

History

Fuller was born in Adelaide, a son of Henry Robert Fuller, mayor of Adelaide 1866–1869 and member of both houses of State parliament. He was educated at Hahndorf College and Prince Alfred College. He was articled to architect Isidore George Beaver for four years from 1884, and on graduating worked for the firm of Wright, Reed, & Beaver as a draftsman, then with architect E. H. Bayer. He took a year off to study at Adelaide's School of Design. In 1891 he was appointed chief draftsman for Alfred Wells. In 1896 he went into practice on his own account, collaborating with Hedley Allen Dunn on a design for the new YWCA building in 1899, and the Adelaide Stock Exchange, which was built in 1901. From 1911 to 1913 he was in partnership with Alfred Barham Black.
Fuller was also prominent in Adelaide's art scene. He was a fellow of the S. A. Society of Arts, its treasurer from 1897 to 1921, and secretary from 1921 to 1947.
He was art critic for Adelaide's Advertiser from 1931 to 1952, succeeded by Elizabeth Campbell, who wrote as Elizabeth Young, her name prior to her marrying Robert Campbell, director of Adelaide's National Gallery.
He was a by religion an Anglican, and served the Church as secretary of the Church of England Sunday School Union, a member of the Synod and of the Standing Committee.
He was also South Australian secretary for the Trinity College Musical Examinations, London.

Works

He was co-author of

Organisations

Henry Ernest Fuller married Margaret Jessie Sunter on 10 January 1893; they lived at "Lauriston", Kent Town, then "Lauriston", Eastwood. Their children were: