Mac Betts Britain, Australia, 1932-2010
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About Mac Betts
Born in the United Kingdom in 1932, Mac Betts studied in London before taking a job as painting and drawing teacher in Northern Nigeria. He moved to Perth in 1970 where he taught art at the West Australian Institute of Technology. Since 1981 he has worked full-time as a painter and is best known for his semi- abstract paintings of the West Australian landscape.
We have records of art auction sales by Mac Betts from 1989 and in total 224 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 176 (79%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $29,900 for Sand Strip sold by GFL Fine Art in May 2023. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Mac Betts are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia, National Gallery of Australia and National Gallery of Victoria.
Mac Betts 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 257
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 52
- 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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