Vivienne Shark LeWitt Australia, 1956-.
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About Vivienne Shark LeWitt
Born Vivienne Thwaites in Sale, Victoria in 1956, Vivienne Shark LeWitt was awarded a Diploma of Fine Art, Tasmanian CAE, School of Art Hobart, in 1978 and a Post-Graduate Diploma of Fine Art, Alexander Mackie CAE, Sydney, 1981. A contemporary painter, her first solo show was in Sydney in 1984, and since then has exhibited regularly in solo shows in Sydney and Melbourne, as well as in group shows in Australian cities and in the United States, Scotland.
In our database, 47 works by Vivienne LeWitt are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1992, of which 35 (74%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $15,600 for Spaghetti Secondo sold by Shapiro Auctioneers in May 2007. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Vivienne LeWitt are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Ian Potter Museum of Art and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Vivienne Shark LeWitt 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 873
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 613
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 404
- 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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