Kenneth (Ken) Searle Australia, 1951-.
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About Kenneth (Ken) Searle
Born in Sydney in 1951, Ken Searle has had no formal art training. His style has been described as a mixture of realism, surrealism and a semi-naive, often depicting historical subjects. He has exhibited since 1976, From 1998 to 2001 he worked as a consultant at the school in the Aboriginal community of Papunya in central Australia, the place where the Western Desert Art Movement originated. During his time there he produced many works depicting the local landscape. In 2005 he assisted in producing two books based on his time in the Papunya community.
The earliest auction listing we have for Ken Searle is in 1993 and in total 31 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 24 (77%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $10,432 for West Number 8 1990-91 sold by Leonard Joel in February 2022. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Ken Searle are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Kenneth (Ken) Searle is not listed in any of the standard biographical references listed on our references page.
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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