David Laity Australia, 1958-.
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About David Laity
The cartoonist David Laity, was born in Benalla, Victoria in 1958. After leaving school he worked as a motor mechanic and after moving to Perth in 1983 decided to turn his hobby of drawing cartoons into an occupation. His Rat Race comic strip was published in the Perth Western Mail in 1983-84 and then in the Shepparton News from 1984-87. In 1986 he studied drawing at Shepparton TAFE then moved to Melbourne. He had solo shows of his work at the Benalla and Shepparton Art Galleries in the mid 1980s. He exhibited commercially in Melbourne almost annually from 1995 to 2007, and then in 2015.
The earliest auction listing we have for David Laity is in 2004 and in total 69 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 44 (64%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $13,500 for Venus 2001 sold by Leonard Joel in June 2021. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022.
David Laity is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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