Bryan Westwood Australia, 1930-2000
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About Bryan Westwood
Born in Peru in 1930, Westwood studied extensively in Argentina prior to his arrival in Australia in 1950, undertaking further studies at the East Sydney Technical College. He held his first one-man exhibition at the Bonython Gallery in 1969, followed by around 30 solo shows throughout Australia during his lifetime. He won the Archibald Prize twice, in 1989 and 1992, the latter with a portrait of former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating.
Bryan Westwood is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1974 of 481, of which 287 (60%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $58,750 for Self Portrait sold by Mossgreen Auctions in February 2006. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Bryan Westwood are held by the National Portrait Gallery, National Gallery of Australia and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Bryan Westwood 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 1017
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 722
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 379
- 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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