Peter D. Cole Australia, 1947-.
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About Peter D. Cole
Born in Gawler, South Australia in 1947, Peter D Cole is a sculptor, painter designer and teacher. He received a Diploma of Fine Art from the South Australian School of Art in 1968 where he was awarded H.P. Gill Medal. He also studied and worked overseas in 1968-69 and 1974-75. A sculptor using welded, metals and abstract artist using paint and pastel, Cole moved to Melbourne in 1970 where he held his first exhibition and has also exhibited in regional centres, with 26 solo exhibitions to 2016 and numerous group exhibitions. Peter D. Cole has also won awards in 1995 and 1996 for public sculture installations in the The Rocks in Sydney. [He is to be distinguished from Peter Cole, also a sculptor, born in Bairnsdale Victoria in 1946.]
The total number of works by Peter Cole offered for sale by auction since 1990 is 167, of which 111 (66%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $30,550 for Holes sold by Deutscher~Menzies in May 2002. This year 4 works have been offered for sale. Works by Peter Cole are held by the Heide Museum of Modern Art, Queensland Art Gallery and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Peter D. Cole 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 332
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 129
- 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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