Shirley Bourne Australia, 1924-2006
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About Shirley Bourne
Born in Brisbane in 1924, Shirley Bourne studied at the National Gallery School, Melbourne. She worked as an assistant in Sir William Dargie's studio for a number of years. In 1952, after winning the Dora Wilson Travelling Scholarship, she studied and travelled for three years in Europe. She regulalary entred the Archibald Prize competition and held solo exhibitions in Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide. She was a member of the Victorian Artists' Society, Twenty Melbourne Painters and the Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors.
The total number of works by Shirley Bourne offered for sale by auction since 1976 is 31, of which 27 (87%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021. Works by Shirley Bourne are held by the Ian Potter Museum of Art and Art Gallery of NSW.
Shirley Bourne 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 271
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 69
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 44
- 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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