Allyson Parsons was born in rural South Australia in 1965. She won her first major Art prize at the age of eighteen. Allyson Parsons has had no formal training, but has been guided by her mother Marie Parsons, herself an artist and former art teacher, and also been encouraged and assisted by David Dridan, and the late Ainslie Roberts. Andrew Wyeth, the internationally acclaimed American realist painter is Ally's mentor. She works full time in her studio near Port Vincent, SA, painting mainly in oil but also in watercolour, capturing rural Australia and the Australian outback.
The earliest auction listing we have for Allyson Parsons is in 1996 and in total 24 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 16 (67%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $8,120 for Running on Empty sold by Elder Fine Art in November 2019. This year one work has been offered for sale.
Allyson Parsons is not listed in any of the standard biographical references listed on our references page.
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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