Colin Ross Parker Australia, 1941-.
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About Colin Parker
Colin Parker was born in Lindfield, New South Wales in 1941. He is the son of C. D. Parker, watercolourist and owner of the Parker Galleries and his mother is a craftworker. Parker is a largely self-taught artist, known for his scenes from the Australian inland. In 1963 he held the first of several one-man exhibitions. His commissions include the famous Australian outback mural ordered by Tullamarine International Airport, Melbourne; a painting of the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club marina commissioned by themselves and presented to the Duke of Edinburgh during his visit in the late 1960's; and the Joint Coal Board commissioned two very large paintings, one of the Wallerawang Power Station and the other an Open Cut Coal Mine Loading Facilities for trains and trucks.
Colin Parker is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1971 of 1,307, of which 1,048 (80%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $11,500 for Hill End sold by Archers Auctioneers & Valuers in August 2004. This year 20 works have been offered for sale.
Colin Parker 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 757
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 528
- 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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