Geoffrey Samuel De Groen Australia, 1938-.
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About Geoffrey De Groen
Born in Brisbane in 1938, Geoffrey de Groen studied at the Julian Ashton School and North Sydney Technical College and travelled and painted Europe, America, England and Canada until 1970. He lectured at the Canberra School of Art from 1973 to 1977 and worked as a critic for the 'Canberra Times' and the 'National Times'. An abstract artist working in oils and acrylics, he held solo exhibitions of his work in most of the Australian capital cities from 1966 to 1982. In 1959 he won the Centenary Art Prize in Queensland.
The total number of works by Geoffrey De Groen offered for sale by auction since 1988 is 61, of which 42 (69%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,525 for Slithy Toves sold by Shapiro Auctioneers in December 2002. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Geoffrey De Groen are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Geoffrey De Groen 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 373
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 170
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 303
- 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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