Bette Hays Australia, 1922-2004
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About Bette Hays
Born in Sydney in 1922, Bette Hays studied at the East Sydney Technical College under Frank Norton, Douglas Dundas, Jean Bellette, Alfred Cook and Roland Wakelin. She lived in Papua New Guinea for a number of years and later taught at Townsville Grammar School from 1964 to 1971. In 1965 she was awarded the Townsville Art Prize. She first exhibited in Melbourne in 1971, and since then has exhibited in Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane and London.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Bette Hays from 1975 and in total 44 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 21 (48%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023.
Bette Hays is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 199
- 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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