Barbara McManus Australia, 1936-.
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About Barbara McManus
Born in 1936, Barbara McManus is the daughter of artist Nancy Isobel (Nan) Bretel. She became a member of the Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors in 1981. A painter in pastels and oils and an art teacher, McManus was awarded the AME Bale Travelling Scholarship in 1986.D uring this time her work was included in the International Pastel Exhibition in Lille, France. She spent many years on the teaching staff of the Victorian Artists’ Society and was made a fellow of that Society in 1990. She was the winner of the inaugural A.G.R.A. 'Aspects of Excellence Medallion' in 2000 and has been a finalist in the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize. She has tutored groups overseas in China and and Greece.
We have records of art auction sales by Barbara McManus from 1983 and in total 24 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 13 (54%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
Barbara McManus is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 438
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 289
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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