Geoffrey Robert Proud Australia, 1946-2022
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About Geoffrey Proud
Born in Adelaide in 1946, Geoffrey Proud had no formal art training before establishing his career painter, sculptor and print-maker. He first exhibited at Watters Gallery in Sydney in 1965; he has since held about 40 solo exhibitions in Sydney and Melbourne. Amongst the prizes he has won are the Archibald Prize in 1990 and the Sulman Prize in 1976.
Geoffrey Proud is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1975 of 468, of which 297 (63%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $18,800 for Bonds and Roses sold by Christies in May 2002. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Geoffrey Proud are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia and National Gallery of Australia.
Geoffrey Proud 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 799
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 560
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 356
- 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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