 He was responsible for introducing professionalism into printmaking, improving the technical standard of printmaking as an art form, and championing printmaking throughout Australia.His students included George Baldessin (died in 1978 but widely acknowledged as one of Australia's best printmakers), Jock Clutterbuck, Elizabeth Cross, Tay Kok Wee and Graeme Peebles (widely acknowledged as Australia's foremost mezzotint artist).He encouraged artists to use the facilities and developed printmaking as a respected art form amongst artists such as Fred Williams, John Brack, John Olsen and Len French.