Paul Owen John Selwood Australia, 1946-.
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About Paul Owen John Selwood
Born in Sydney in 1946, Paul Selwood studied sculpture at the National Art School in Sydney, graduating in 1965. In 1966 he travelled to Europe and then to London where he worked as a technical assistant at the Sculpture School of the Royal College of Art. He returned to Sydney in 197. A sculptor and teacher he has lectured at art colleges in London, New South Wales and Queensland. Selwood exhibited his sculptures in London from 1967, and in major cities in eastern Australia from 1972. He was the winner of Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2011 and awarded with the Balnaves Foundation Sculpture Prize. In 2013 he wond the Helen Lempriere Scholarship for a senior sculptor.
We have records of art auction sales by Paul Selwood from 1996 and in total 21 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 16 (76%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $8,591 for Gymea Sylph 1999 sold by Leonard Joel in February 2022. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Paul Selwood are held by the Heide Museum of Modern Art and Art Gallery of NSW.
Paul Owen John Selwood 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 869
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 611
- 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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