Guy Wilkie Warren Australia, 1921-.
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About Guy Warren
Born in Goulburn, NSW in 1921, Guy Warren served in the Australian Army during World War II from 1941 to 1946, and then studied at the National Art School., East Sydney Technical College, and the Chelsea Art School and the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London as well as travelling and working in Europe from 1951 to 1959. He has exhibited at least annually in Sydney and Melbourne and participated in a number of group exhibitions. He received the Trustees Watercolour Award at the Wynne Prize in 1980, won the Art Gallery of New South Wales Archibald Prize in 1985 and his works have also been exhibited as finalists in the Dobell Prize.
The earliest auction listing we have for Guy Warren is in 1974 and in total 169 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 105 (62%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $18,000 for Wingman and Mountain sold by Sotheby's in May 2007. This year 6 works have been offered for sale. Works by Guy Warren are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Australian War Memorial and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Guy Warren 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 1003
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 712
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 378
- 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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