W. R. (Mike) Lyons Australia, 1930-85
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About Mike Lyons
Born in Sydney in 1930, Mike Lyons is a painter in oil and acrylics, and also a printmaker and teacher. He studied at the East Sydney Technical College from 1952 to 1955 and in France, Spain, Italy and the UK in 1969-70. He studied at the Eastern New Mexico University in 1975 and was appointed an instructor there in 1977. He also taught at the Royal Queensland Art Society. He first exhibited in Brisbane in 1967 and since then has exhibited extensively throught Australia as well as in several states in the USA. He has been awarded a number of art show prizes throughout Queensland, New South Wales and in the USA.
The earliest auction listing we have for W. R. (Mike) Lyons is in 1974 and in total 43 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 30 (70%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022.
Mike Lyons 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 419
- 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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