Peter John Ferguson Australia, 1956-.
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About Peter Ferguson
Born in Melbourne, Victoria in 1956, Peter Ferguson studied at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne between 1976 and 1979. In the early 1980s he to Europe to further his studies. He was a founding member of the famed Roar Studio in Fitzroy, Melbourne in 1982. In the early 1980s he went on plein air field trips with other Roar artists, and these outings helped him develop his style, as did the immersion in works of the Figurative Expressionist and Australian Abstract movements. He also developed an interest in stained galss, derived from his father and grandfather who had both worked in this field. He has exhibited since 1989 in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra. His work is represented in the Australian National Collection.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Peter Ferguson from 1990 and in total 104 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 66 (63%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $4,320 for Untitled sold by Lawson~Menzies (now trading as Menzies) in September 2009. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Peter Ferguson are held by the National Gallery of Australia and Geelong Gallery.
Peter Ferguson 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 422
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 214
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
- 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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