James Ross Britain, New Zealand, 1948-.
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About James Ross
Born in England in 1948, James Ross arrived in New Zealand in 1959. He studied at Elam School, Auckland University. His work is described by Michael Dunn in 'A Concise History of New Zealand Painting' as hovering between 'abstraction and figuration between painting and relief'. In 2007 The Red Studio, a retrospective of his work was held at Auckland University's Gus Fisher Gallery,
The earliest auction listing we have for James Ross is in 1989 and in total 160 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 84 (53%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $7,920 for Blue Landscape with Gilles sold by Shapiro Auctioneers in July 2017. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by James Ross are held by the Museum Of New Zealand, Auckland Art Gallery and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
James Ross is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 215
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
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