Wendy Stavrianos Australia, 1941-.
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About Wendy Stavrianos
Born in Melbourne in 1941, Wendy Stavrianos was awarded a Diploma of Fine Art at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 1961. A teacher and painter,she regularly exhibited in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane from the 1960s to the 2000s. The aftermath of Cyclone Tracy inspired her to produce a series of large environmental drawings on cloth which she exhibited at Tolarno Galleries in 1976. She taught at secondary and tertiary level from the 1960s to the 1990s.
The earliest auction listing we have for Wendy Stavrianos is in 1987 and in total 46 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 30 (65%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $6,136 for Mind Doors 1975 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 2023. Works by Wendy Stavrianos are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Geelong Gallery and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Wendy Stavrianos 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 905
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 644
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 422
- 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…
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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