Noel Wood Australia, 1912-2001
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About Noel Wood
Noel Wood was born in 1912 in Strathalbyn, South Australia. Wood studied in Adelaide under Marie Tuck (1866 - 1947), after which he lived and painted on Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia. About 1940 he moved to Bedarra Island where he lived for the next 60 years, apart from a period spent in England and Europe working and studying at the end of World War II. He painted numerous tropical scenes, and is considered to be one of the first painters to depict the far North Queensland in works of fine art.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Noel Wood from 1969 and in total 30 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 24 (80%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,840 for Tropical Coastline sold by Davidson Auctions in November 2008. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Noel Wood are held by the Queensland Art Gallery.
Noel Wood 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 1039
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 383
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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