Ruth Tuck Australia, 1914-2008
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About Ruth Tuck
Born in South Australia in 1914, Tuck studied at the South Australian School of Arts with Ivor Hele and Dorrit Black. She held overt 32 solo exhibitions from 1947, mostly in Adelaide but also in Perth and Germany. She was also a noted teacher, stage designer and art critic. Her work was included in South Australian Women Artists exhibition in 1994 and she was awarded the Order of Australia in 1981 for service to art. Her legacy continues through the South Australian Youth Arts Board's annual $12,500 Ruth Tuck Scholarship.
The earliest auction listing we have for Ruth Tuck is in 1980 and in total 347 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 285 (82%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,310 for The Hydrangea Border sold by Small & Whitfield Auctions in June 2008. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Ruth Tuck are held by the Art Gallery of South Australia and Art Gallery of Western Australia.
Ruth Tuck is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 963
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 685
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 446
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 374
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- Australian Prints + Printmaking, a database listing printmaking artists from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region based on the print collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
Artists' Resale Royalty
Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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