Helen Dorothy Grey-Smith Australia, 1916-2009
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About Helen Dorothy Grey-Smith
Born in India in 1916, Helen Grey-Smith trained in London and arrived in Western Australia in 1947 with her husband, the artist Guy Grey Smith. A painter and printmaker she was first noted for her printed textiles, and from 1954 for her serigraphs.
In our database, 28 works by Helen Grey-Smith are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1992, of which 24 (86%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $6,325 for Violets sold by GFL Fine Art in November 2019. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Helen Grey-Smith are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia, National Gallery of Australia and Art Gallery of NSW.
Helen Dorothy Grey-Smith 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 481
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 269
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 180
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 318
- 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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