Douglas Wright Australia, 1944-.
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About Douglas Wright
Born in Ballarat, Victoria in 1944, Doug Wright studied Ballarat School of Mines Art School and in 1965 to 1966 at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, resulting in a Diploma of Art (Fine Art Painting). An abstract painter and lecturer, he held his first solo exhibition in 1974, and since then has had over 20 solo exhibitions and in 1993 a survey exhibition, which travelled Victorian Regional Galleries.
We have records of art auction sales by Douglas Wright from 1992 and in total 27 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 14 (52%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,660 for Pylon No. 1 1974 sold by Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers in October 2021. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Douglas Wright are held by the Auckland Art Gallery, National Gallery of Australia and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Douglas Wright 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 1043
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 743
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
- 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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