In 1898 he had a successful showing at the Exhibition of Australian Art in the Grafton Galleries, London. That same year, he received his first Wynne Prize. In 1899, he married Bessie Enid Jenkins, a divorcée. He was a regular exhibitor at Anthony Hordern's art gallery from 1919 to 1940. Margaret Preston cited him as an early influence. He was known for his preference for very large canvases.
