Kathleen Shillam Britain, Australia, 1916-2002
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About Kathleen Shillam
Born in the United Kingdom in 1916, Kathleen Shillam (nee O'Neill) arrived in Australia in 1927. Married to the artist, Leonard Shillam, she worked for a time as an advertising artist in Brisbane. A sculptor, known for her work in bronze, she studied in Florence, Italy and at the Royal College of Art in London. Shillam received several commissions, including one for portrait plaques for Queensland University, the fountain for St Paul's College, Sydney University and, with her husband, the Queensland Parliament's Coat of Arms. She exhibited from 1949 and won several awards, including the the Order of Australia in 1986 for services to the arts.
We have records of art auction sales by Kathleen Shillam from 1994 and in total 14 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 13 (93%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $10,575 for Koala sold by Christies in August 2001. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Kathleen Shillam are held by the Queensland Art Gallery, Art Gallery of NSW and Art Gallery of Western Australia.
Kathleen Shillam 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 880
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 620
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 408
- 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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