David Wadelton Australia, 1955-.
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About David Wadelton
Born in Terang in country Victoria in 1955, David Wadelton graduated from art school at the Phillip Institute, Melbourne in 1982. A surrealist painter, photographer, writer and illustrator, is known for depicting the changing suburban interiors and streetscapes of Melbourne, where he lives. He has exhibited in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra since 1982, and has written and illustrated several books. His Milk Bars of Melbourne series of 63 photographs, was shown in the Melbourne Now exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria in 2013.
In our database, 59 works by David Wadelton are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1991, of which 30 (51%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $9,454 for Gloss 2003 sold by Joel Fine Art in August 2007. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by David Wadelton are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Monash University Museum of Art and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
David Wadelton 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 993
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 703
- 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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