Shane Pickett Australia (Aboriginal), 1957-2010
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About Shane Pickett
Born in Western Australia in 1957 he studied at Claremont School of Art. A contemporary Australian Aboriginal artist he was the foremost Nyoongar artist of his generation. During his short career he was selected as a finalist in the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award in 2005 and in 2006 he was awarded the Sunshine Coast Art Prize and the Joondalup Invitation Art Award, and in 2007 he was awarded the major prize at the inaugural Drawing Together Art Award. He exhibited in every state and territory in Australia, as well as in the United States, Europe, Africa and Asia.
The total number of works by Shane Pickett offered for sale by auction since 1994 is 88, of which 71 (81%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $28,800 for Hillside and Hillsides Covers the Waterways, c. 2008 sold by Deutscher and Hackett in April 2012. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Shane Pickett are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia, National Gallery of Australia and National Gallery of Victoria.
Shane Pickett 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 135
- 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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