Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Churcher Australia, 1930-.
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About Elizabeth (Betty) Churcher
A painter, art critic, administrator and teacher, Elizabeth Churcher was born in Brisbane in 1930. She studied extensively in London from the early 1950s, taught at secondary and tertiary level in Brisbane and was art critic for the 'Australian' newspaper. She was a founding member of the Institute of Modern Art in Brisbane and is a member of a number of art associations. Churcher has won several art awards and is the author of 'Understanding Art' 1974. She was appointed director of the Australian National Gallery in Canberra in 1990 a position she held untill 1997.
Since 1970 we have recorded only one work being sold at auction by this artist, which was in 1992.
Elizabeth (Betty) Churcher 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 322
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 119
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 77
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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