Eileen Rosemary Mayo Britain, Australia, New Zealand, 1906-94
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About Eileen Mayo
Born in England in 1906, Eileen Mayo arrived in Australia in 1953, after studying art and sculpture extensively in London at the Central School and Chelsea Polytechnic under Henry Moore, and then in paris at the Academie Monmartre under Fernand Leger. She soon built a reputation as a gifted artist (illustrator, calligrapher and muralist), a designer (coins, stamps and tapestries) and printmaker. In 1957 she designed a series of posters highlighting some of the continent's exotic wildlife, including koalas and the Great Barrier Reef. A poster depicting a kangaroo in a stark desert landscape is one of the most notable Australian travel posters ever produced. She also spent time in New Zealand from 1962 where she taught at the Canterbury School of Fine Arts. She illustrated books, contributed to English and Australian periodicals and designed ten Australian postage stamps, and was also known as a writer and teacher, also teaching at the National Art School Sydney.
The earliest auction listing we have for Eileen Mayo is in 1973 and in total 262 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 195 (74%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $49,829 for Sea Holly sold by International Art Centre in August 2014. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Eileen Mayo are held by the Museum Of New Zealand, National Gallery of Australia and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Eileen Mayo 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 669
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 162
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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