Born in New South Wales in 1945, Collocott studied at the National Art School, Sydney and in Europe. He has exhibited widely and is represented in several public collections. In 1989 Martin Collocott became Michelle Frances Collocott.
The earliest auction listing we have for Michelle Collocott is in 1972 and in total 44 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 31 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $4,112 for Burnt Reminder sold by Christies in August 2003. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021. Works by Michelle Collocott are held by the Art Gallery of NSW and National Gallery of Australia.
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