David Thomas Australia, New Zealand, 1957-.
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About David Thomas
Born in Belfast in 1951 David Thomas arrived in Australia in 1958. He was awarded a Diploma Of Teaching (Secondary Art and Craft) The University of Melbourne in 1972, a Graduate Diploma in Visual Art ( Painting ) Monash University in 1987, an M.A. in Fine Art (Painting ) RMIT University in 1992 and a Ph.D. at RMIT University in 2004 . He is currently Professor of Fine Art (Painting) at the School of Art. RMIT University in Melbourne. A teacher, painter and printmaker he has worked widely in New Zealand, and exhibited in solo and group shows in Australia and overseas.
In our database, 19 works by David Thomas are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1995, of which 13 (68%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,901 for Waiata Whakiri-Tahi 2004 sold by Webb's in October 2007. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2014. Works by David Thomas are held by the Heide Museum of Modern Art, Auckland Art Gallery and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
David Thomas 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 947
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 667
- 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.
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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