Born in Hayes, Middlesex in 1942, Mike Nicholas arrived in Australia in 1960. He studied in Brisbane under Arthur Evan Read and in Europe. A painter in oil and watercolour and a sculptor, he has exhibited widely and won several provincial awards.
The earliest auction listing we have for Mike Nicholas is in 1987 and in total 20 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 14 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,904 for Golden Skies 1999 sold by Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers in November 2022. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Mike Nicholas are held by the Queensland Art Gallery.
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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…
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