David Mackay Harrison Australia, 1941-.
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About David Harrison
Born in Lismore, N S W in 1941 David Harrison studied agriculture at college and worked until 1968 when he became a full time artist. He travelled around Australia for five years, painting as he went. He is proficient in watercolours and pastel as he is in oils and acrylic. He has now become known for his limited edition bronze sculptures. He has his own gallery in Ballina, New South Wales established in 1978 and representing a mixed group of professional artists, from traditional through to modern and contemporary.
Our database records art auction sales of works by David Harrison from 1990 and in total 39 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 30 (77%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $8,050 for Francene sold by Elder Fine Art in September 2013. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
David Harrison 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 501
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 291
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 320
- 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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