Larry Mitchell Australia, 1953-.
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About Larry Mitchell
Larry Mitchell was born in Northampton, Western Australia in 1953. In the 1970s to the 1990s h taught at both secondary and tertiary level in West Australia, before becoming a full time artist in 1997. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries he travelled almost annually to Europe, Britain, and the Pacific Islands. He was the winner of Geraldton Art Award in 1975 and in 1981 the Melville Purchase Award and the Canning Art Award. In 2000 he was a finalist in both the Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, and the Fleurieu Prize, Art Gallery of South Australia. As well as numerous exhibitions in his home state he has also shown in London, San Francisco and Nevada.
The total number of works by Larry Mitchell offered for sale by auction since 2001 is 34, of which 26 (76%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $36,800 for Little Rat Abrolhos Island sold by GFL Fine Art in August 2022. This year 2 works have been offered for sale.
Larry Mitchell 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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