Betty Armstrong Australia, 1912-?
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About Betty Armstrong
Betty Armstrong was born in Opotiki, in the Bay of Islands in the North Island of New Zealand in 1912. She studied at Hobart Technical College from 1929 to 1932 and from 1935 to 1936 and then worked for the Hobart Mercury and other newspapers throughout Australia and New Guinea until 1948. She was an art teacher between 1949 and 1962. During her career she exhibited in Perth and Hobart between 1942 and 1986 and was a regular exhibitor with the Art Society of Tasmania and the Contemporary Art Society.
Since 1970 we have recorded only one work being sold at auction by this artist, which was in 2010.
Betty Armstrong is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 17
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 12
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- 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…
Unknown. We do not have dates of birth and/or death of this artist, or the dates are uncertain.
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