W. J. Young Australia, 1949-2021
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About (William J.) Young
William James Young (known to his friends as Bill) was born 1949 Ireland, and arrived in Australia the following year. He was educated at the South Australian School of Art. Working primarily in oils and later in acrylics, he was active from 1970's to 2020. Bill Young was represented by Australian Galleries, Melbourne in the 1980's and then Cowarr Art Space in Gippsland, where he held a number of solo exhibitions. With colleague Rodney Scherer, he completed a 40 metre mural at the Yallourn Power Station Turbine Hall in 1991. He never worked in watercolour or produced silkscreen or etchings. He signed his paintings "WJY", "William Young" or "Young". He passed away on 28th July 2021.
Our database records art auction sales of works by W. J. Young from 1990 and in total 10 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 7 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,720 for Artist in the Flinders sold by Leonard Joel in August 2001. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2015.
(William J.) Young is not listed in any of the standard biographical references listed on our references page.
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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