Timothy Austin (Tim) Storrier Australia, 1949-.
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About Tim Storrier
Tim Storrier, known for his surreal depictions fires in the Australian Outback, was born in New South Wales in 1949, and studied at the National Art School from 1967 to 1969. In 1968 he became the youngest artist ever to win the Sulman Prize; and held his first solo exhibition in Melbourne in 1969. In the 1970s he visited central and outback Australia to work. In 1983 he held his first solo exhibition in London, from which three works were purchased by MOMA New York. In 1984, he won the Sulman Prize again. The same year he visited Egypt, his work resulting in the exhibition Tickets to Egypt held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales and Art Gallery of Western Australia. In 2011 he was a finalist for the Archibald Prize and in 2012 he won the Archibald Prize, for his self-portrait. In the same year he won the Wynne prize.
Tim Storrier is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1975 of 1,762, of which 1,225 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $390,400 for The Fall (Incendiary Detritus) sold by Bonhams in November 2013. This year 18 works have been offered for sale. Works by Tim Storrier are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia and a further eight major public national galleries (see list below).
Tim Storrier 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 912
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 651
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 369
- 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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