William Alexander (Bill) Sutton New Zealand, 1917-2000
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About Bill Sutton
Born in Christchurch in 1917, William Sutton studied at the Canerbury School of Art in Christchurch from 1934-38 and at the Anglo-French Art Centre in London. He later taught at the Canterbury School of Art and became head of painting in 1950. Well known as a versatile artist painting both landscapes and portraits, he held a retrospective exhibition in Christchurch in 1973. Sutton served on the council of the Canterbury Society of Arts and lectured at the Canterbury School of Art. His work is represented in major art galleries in New Zealand.
The total number of works by Bill Sutton offered for sale by auction since 1988 is 151, of which 112 (74%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $264,802 for Landscape Synthesis sold by Webb's in November 2022. This year 4 works have been offered for sale. Works by Bill Sutton are held by the Christchurch Art Gallery, Auckland Art Gallery and Suter Art Gallery.
Bill Sutton is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Gil Docking, with additions by Michael Gunn covering 1970-90. Two Hundred Years of New Zealand Painting, David Bateman Ltd., New Zealand, 1990 Page 135
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 237
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
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