JohnR. Walker Australia, 1957-.
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About JohnR. Walker
Born in Sydney in 1957, John Walker studied in Sydney. Known as a landscape painter working in oil and charcoal, he has exhibited in several Australian states and in France. In 2008 a retrospective exhibition of Walker's work was staged at the S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney and in 2014, a survey of Walker's significant, large-scale canvases was held at Orange Regional Gallery. He was a finalist in the Art Gallery of New South Wales Archibald Prize and in the Wynne Prize in in 2015 and 2017.
The total number of works by JohnR. Walker offered for sale by auction since 1992 is 68, of which 46 (68%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $19,636 for Tuross River Gorge sold by Menzies in June 2021. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022.
JohnR. Walker 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 996
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 705
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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