Geoffrey Dyer Australia, 1947-2020
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About Geoffrey Dyer
Born in Hobart in 1947, Geoff Dyer is a landscape painter and teacher. He studied at Hobart's School of Art, and later in Europe, the UK and USA. Dyer taught art until 1980 when he took up painting full time. His first exhibition was in Launceston in 1970, and he has since exhibited in Hobart, Sydney and Melbourne.
Geoffrey Dyer is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1986 of 470, of which 318 (68%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $44,182 for It Will Always Be Summer in Our Eyes sold by Menzies in February 2020. This year 15 works have been offered for sale. Works by Geoffrey Dyer are held by the National Portrait Gallery.
Geoffrey Dyer 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 396
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 193
- 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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