Peter Smales Australia, 1958-.
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About Peter Smales
Born in London in 1958, Peter Smales arrived in Australia in 1966. After mentoring and encouragement from Dudley Wood and Sir William Dargie he studied for and completed a Bachelor of Education at Melbourne State College, majoring in Painting in 1983. He subsequently taught painting and drawing there for three years. He has held exhibitions annually since 1982 in Melbourne, and also exhibited with the Victorian Artist’s Society.
The earliest auction listing we have for Peter Smales is in 1980 and in total 130 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 70 (54%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,242 for 'Summer, the Yarra River at Homestead Road, 1986' sold by Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd in March 2005. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
Peter Smales 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 628
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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