G. W. Bot Australia, 1954-.
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About G. W. Bot
G. W. Bot is a pseudonym for artist Christine Grishin. She was born in Quetta, Pakistan, of Australian parents, and studied in London, Paris and Canberra, graduating from the Australian National University in 1982. A full time printmaker, sculptor, painter and graphic artist since 1985, she has held over 50 solo exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Perth, London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Manila, and has participated in over 200 group and invitational exhibitions. Her work was included in the exhibition Out of Australia at the British Museum, London in 2011; Australia at the Royal Academy, London, 2013 and the National Gallery Contemporary in Canberra in 2014. A touring survey, of her work, The Long Paddock was organised by the Goulburn Regional Art Gallery from 2010 to 2013.
Our database records art auction sales of works by G. W. Bot from 2004 and in total 35 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 20 (57%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,523 for Tree of Life I 2014 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 G. W. Bot are held by the National Gallery of Australia and Art Gallery of NSW.
G. W. Bot 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 270
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 69
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
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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