Nancy Wilmot Borlase New Zealand, Australia, 1914-2006
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About Nancy Borlase
Born in New Zealand in 1914, Nancy Borlase arrived in Australia in 1937 aged 22. She studied art at the Canterbury College School of Art in New Zealand and sculpture and painting at the East Sydney Technical College. A figurative and then abstract impressionist landscape and portrait painter, from 1951 to 1970 she was an active member of the Contemporary Art Society and later became an art critic for the 'Bulletin' and 'Sydney Morning Herald'. A trip to New York and Europe in 1956 and exposure to abstract expressionism influenced her work and in 1960 she held her first solo exhibition.
We have records of art auction sales by Nancy Borlase from 1987 and in total 170 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 110 (65%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $49,091 for Waterfont - Balmain sold by Deutscher and Hackett in August 2021. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Nancy Borlase are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Nancy Borlase 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 269
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 67
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 42
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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