Roma May Higgins Britain, Australia, 1909-79
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About Roma Higgins
Born in the United Kingdom in 1908, Roma Higgins arrived in Australia as a young child. She had no formal art training and did not start painting seriously until 1972. She won the Albury Art Prize in 1976. She paints in the naive style and has exhibited in most Australian capital cities and in London.
The total number of works by Roma Higgins offered for sale by auction since 1980 is 110, of which 83 (75%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $6,750 for On the Farm 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 2023. Works by Roma Higgins are held by the Queensland Art Gallery.
Roma Higgins 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 519
- 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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