Joy Peck Australia, 1928-2008
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About Joy Peck
Born in Ballarat, Victoria in 1931, Joy Peck studied at the Warrnambool Technical School and the National Gallery School, Melbourne. A painter and teacher, she lived in the then bohemian village of Eltham in Victoria in the 1950’s and 1960’s and later in th emelbourne subsurb of Fitzroy. Joy Peck taught pottery and enamel work at the Adult Education Department in Victoria for many years. She has exhibited widely including the Biennale des Enmaux at Limoges in France in 1977.
The total number of works by Joy Peck offered for sale by auction since 1975 is 41, of which 32 (78%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,939 for The Secret Embrace sold by Abbeys Auctions in November 2022. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
Joy Peck is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 537
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 356
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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