Brian Blanchflower Britain, Australia, 1939-.
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About Brian Blanchflower
Born in Brighton, England in 1939 Brian Blanchflower studied at Brighton and Croyden Colleges of Art prior to his arrival in Australia in 1972, settling in Perth, Western Australia. His first exhibition was in the mid-1970s and since then has held numerous solo exhibitions in Perth and Sydney. From 1972 to 1984 Brian Blanchflower was a lecturer in fine art at the Western Australian Institute of Technology. He has achieved recognition as a leading abstract painter and teacher.
In our database, 24 works by Brian Blanchflower are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1997, of which 19 (79%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $28,680 for Canopy XXIX - Palimpsest (Humankind) sold by Christies in March 2006. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Brian Blanchflower are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of Western Australia and a further six major public national galleries (see list below).
Brian Blanchflower 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 262
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 60
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 288
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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