Brian Stratton Australia, 1936-.
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About Brian Stratton
Born in Sydney in 1936, Brian Stratton left school at 15 and studied part time at the National Art School, Sydney while working in the printing industry. At 22 he became a teacher of art at the National Art School, later working full time in this position. He retired from teaching in 1990 to paint full time. He was President Australian Watercolour Institute and exhibited with them for over 60 years, a Fellow of the Royal Art Society of NSW, and was awarded the order of Australia medal in 2006 for services to art.
The earliest auction listing we have for Brian Stratton is in 1982 and in total 83 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 62 (75%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Brian Stratton are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia.
Brian Stratton 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 914
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 652
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 370
- 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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