Amy Elizabeth Heap Britain, Australia, 1874-1956
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About Amy Elizabeth Heap
Born in England in 1874, Amy Heap qualified as an art teacher in 1895 and arrived in Western Australia in 1910. She exhibited in Perth and travelled extensively in Australia and New Zealand. During World War I Heap joined the 'Western Mail' as a photographer and artist, and from 1922 contributed poems, short stories and articles. Her watercolours were used as covers for Christmas issues in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Amy Heap retired in about 1933 and moved to Albany, Western Australia.
In our database, 22 works by Amy Heap are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1992, of which 18 (82%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $23,100 for View East, St. Georges Terrace, Perth 1932 sold by McKenzies Auctioneers in November 2002. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Amy Heap are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia.
Amy Elizabeth Heap is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 321
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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