Clem Rictor Australia (Aboriginal), c1940-.
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About Clem Rictor
Clem was born in the 1940's at Yampil rockhole in the Western Desert of Central Australia. As a young man he went to Warburton Mission school, then later got work on a station in Kalgoorlie mustering sheep and wild cattle, branding and fencing. He then moved to Kandali working in a sandlewood business. Clem returned to Irrunytju and helped build a road connecting Irrunytju to Tjuntjuntjarra. He has participated in group exhibitions since 2002, including the Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards in Darwin.
The earliest auction listing we have for Clem Rictor is in 2003 and in total 10 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 7 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $11,950 for Tjun Tjun sold by Mossgreen Auctions 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 Clem Rictor are held by the National Gallery of Victoria.
Clem Rictor is not listed in any of the standard biographical references listed on our references page.
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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