Norman W. J. Scott New Zealand, 1931-78
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About Norman W. J. Scott
Born in Gisborne, New Zealand in 1913, Norman Scott was a part time self taught artist. But after service in World War II in the air force, he studied at Slade School, London and graduated with a Diploma in Fine Arts. He then returned to New Zealand in 1949, living in Gisborne, and becamea a full time artist. A painter in oil and watercolour and a sculptor,he was instrumental in the foundation of the Gisborne Artists Society, where he exhibited. He also exhibited with the Auckland Society of Arts, Hays Art Competitions in the 1960s, Canterbury Society of Arts, the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts from 1951 and The Group in 1965.
We have records of art auction sales by Norman Scott from 1987 and in total 37 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 31 (84%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,733 for Milford Sound sold by International Art Centre in February 2022. This year 5 works have been offered for sale.
Norman W. J. Scott is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 221
- 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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