Lawrence Anthony (Tony) Lane New Zealand, 1949-.
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About Lawrence Anthony (Tony) Lane
A New Zealand artist, Tony Lane was born in Katikati in 1949, He studied at the University of Auckland Elam School of Fine Arts and graduated with a Diploma of Fine Arts, one of his teachers being Colin McCahon. He moved to Wellington in 1974, where he was based for nearly 28 years. A contemporary artist, he was awarded travel grants from the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council in 1978 and 1984 and in 1999 was awarded a Goethe Institute Scholarship, spending time in Berlin. As well as new Zealand, his work has been shown in public and commercial gallleries in Europe, Hong Kong, USA, and Australia. In 2002, he moved from Wellington to Auckland and he lives between Auckland and Mallorca.
The total number of works by Tony Lane offered for sale by auction since 1989 is 227, of which 125 (55%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $19,510 for Chandelier sold by Webb's in December 2007. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Tony Lane are held by the Museum Of New Zealand, Auckland Art Gallery and Christchurch Art Gallery.
Lawrence Anthony (Tony) Lane 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 144
- 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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