William James (Bill) Ferguson Australia, 1932-.
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About William Ferguson
Born in Melbourne in 1932, Bill Ferguson studied at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and and Melbourne Teachers’ College. He lectured in and taught painting from 1953 to 1971 and was Head of Department, Art & Design at Melbourne State College from 1972 to 1981, before becoming a full time artist. In 1962 he held his first exhibition at the Argus Gallery in Melbourne and since then has had many successful solo and group exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide.
The total number of works by Bill Ferguson offered for sale by auction since 1975 is 76, of which 49 (64%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,425 for Mungo Woman No. I sold by Art+Object in May 2023. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Bill Ferguson are held by the Ian Potter Museum of Art and Museum Of New Zealand.
William 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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