Kevin John Best, 1932-. has 67 works listed in the Australian Art Sales Digest.

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Kevin John Best, 1932-., Australia.

Kevin developed an intense love for drawing at an early age - proof of which are the surviving sketches of warships and planes he made during the 1940's. With no formal training, Kevin Best launched his full-time professional career during the mid 1970's and, by the 1980's, he was widely recognised for his atmospheric landscapes characterised by mist, rays of light and the all-Australian dusty outback.
Although he has always admired the great artists of the Heidelberg school, Best attributes his artistic inspiration to the unique Australian landscape. He is constantly challenged by the variety that Australia presents in snow, rivers, surf, gum trees, rocks and the contrasting colour schemes.
From his first "one man show" of 50 paintings in 1974, Kevin Best has been purchased by the private and corporate art collector throughout Australia and overseas. Many of Best's fine paintings have also been reproduced as prints, in calendars and other media.

Top Five Sale Prices

Brumby Crossing, oil on canvas, 60 x 90 cm, Price $****, Davidson Auctions, Sydney, 09/09/06

The Drover, oil, 50 x 60 cm, Price $****, Archers Auctioneers & Valuers, Katoomba, 04/11/01

The 'Wing' Patrol, oil, 39 x 54 cm, Price $****, Davidson Auctions, Sydney, 18/02/06

The Catch, oil on board, 75 x 100 cm, Price $****, Davidson Auctions, Sydney, 03/03/07

Memory Lane, oil on board, signed, 76 x 102 cm, Price $****, Aust. Art Auctions, Sydney, 30/06/97

The table below shows the number of works of art by Kevin John Best offered and sold by auction in Australia and New Zealand over the last thirty years and listed in our database. Full details of each work, including title, medium, size, signature and sold price are available to subscribers.

Medium Offered Sold

Paintings 63 49

Prints & Graphics 4 4

The Australian Art Sales Digest is a database of over 345,000 works by more than 12,100 artists who have either lived or worked in Australia or New Zealand, offered for sale by auction in Australia and New Zealand since the early 1970s. The database is regularly updated with current year auction results, as they become available.
The information is used Access to the database is available on either a monthly subscription for $Au30.00 or annual subscription for $Au170.00. During the subscription period you have unlimited access to the site. If you would like to subscribe, please click here for our Secure Subscription Form
Please note we do not buy, sell, appraise or value works of art, but offer an information resource used by auction houses, collectors, commercial galleries, valuers, researchers and consultants.

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Kevin John Best, 1932-., Australia.
Kevin developed an intense love for drawing at an early age - proof of which are the surviving sketches of warships and planes he made during the 1940's. With no formal training, Kevin Best launched his full-time professional career during the mid 1970's and, by the 1980's, he was widely recognised for his atmospheric landscapes characterised by mist, rays of light and the all-Australian dusty outback. Although he has always admired the great artists of the Heidelberg school, Best attributes his artistic inspiration to the unique Australian landscape. He is constantly challenged by the variety that Australia presents in snow, rivers, surf, gum trees, rocks and the contrasting colour schemes. From his first "one man show" of 50 paintings in 1974, Kevin Best has been purchased by the private and corporate art collector throughout Australia and overseas. Many of Best's fine paintings have also been reproduced as prints, in calendars and other media.
Top Five Sale Prices
Brumby Crossing, oil on canvas, 60 x 90 cm, Price $****, Davidson Auctions, Sydney, 09/09/06
The Drover, oil, 50 x 60 cm, Price $****, Archers Auctioneers & Valuers, Katoomba, 04/11/01
The 'Wing' Patrol, oil, 39 x 54 cm, Price $****, Davidson Auctions, Sydney, 18/02/06
The Catch, oil on board, 75 x 100 cm, Price $****, Davidson Auctions, Sydney, 03/03/07
Memory Lane, oil on board, signed, 76 x 102 cm, Price $****, Aust. Art Auctions, Sydney, 30/06/97
The table below shows the number of works of art by Kevin John Best offered and sold by auction in Australia and New Zealand over the last thirty years and listed in our database. Full details of each work, including title, medium, size, signature and sold price are available to subscribers.
Medium	Offered	Sold
Paintings	63	49
Prints & Graphics	4	4
The Australian Art Sales Digest is a database of over 345,000 works by more than 12,100 artists who have either lived or worked in Australia or New Zealand, offered for sale by auction in Australia and New Zealand since the early 1970s. The database is regularly updated with current year auction results, as they become available. The information is used Access to the database is available on either a monthly subscription for $Au30.00 or annual subscription for $Au170.00. During the subscription period you have unlimited access to the site. If you would like to subscribe, please click here for our Secure Subscription Form Please note we do not buy, sell, appraise or value works of art, but offer an information resource used by auction houses, collectors, commercial galleries, valuers, researchers and consultants.