Maureen Morrangulu Thompson Australia (Aboriginal), 1931-2014
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About Maureen Morrangulu Thompson
Australian Aboriginal artist Maureen Thompson was born in 1931 on Nutwood Downs Station about 500 km south of Darwin. After the death of her father, she travelled with her mother to the Mission at Ngukurr, where she attended the school during the day and worked in the vegetable garden in the evenings. As an adult Maureen moved out of the mission and eventually moved to Darwin after having 12 children. She went on to study the Bible and she became a pastor but didn't take up painting until the late 1980's when she moved back to Ngukurr and saw other artists at work. She became a senior member of Ngukurr Arts but her career was cut short by ill health.
In our database, 16 works by Maureen Morrangulu Thompson are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 2004, of which 8 (50%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $4,392 for Cold Season Ceremony for Everyone (2005) sold by Mossgreen Auctions in March 2015. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Maureen Morrangulu Thompson are held by the National Gallery of Victoria and National Gallery of Australia.
Maureen Morrangulu Thompson is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- 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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