Ailsa Margaret O'Connor Australia, 1921-80
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About Ailsa Margaret O'Connor
Born in Melbourne in 1921, Ailsa O'Connor studied at the Melbourne Technical College and George Bell Schools. A high school teacher, she first exhibited drawings and paintings in 1942 at an 'Anti-Fascist' exhibition in Melbourne. She married artist, Vic O'Connor, and became a political activist, joining the Communist Party of Australia in 1944. In 1962 Ailsa O'Connor studied sculpture and began exhibiting in 1975. During the 1970s, she travelled, exhibited, wrote and became involved in the feminist movement.
In our database, 8 works by Ailsa O'Connor are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1992, of which 5 (63%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,640 for Le Donne Contra La Violenza 1979 sold by Leonard Joel in March 2015. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Ailsa O'Connor are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and Art Gallery of NSW.
Ailsa Margaret O'Connor 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 739
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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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