Bill Hay Australia, 1956-.
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About Bill Hay
Born in Melbourne in 1956, Bill Hay completing a Diploma of Fine Art at RMIT, Melbourne in 1976 and studies at the Victorian College of the Arts in 1982-83. A painter and printmaker, he has painted several murals at various Melbourne venues and has designed theatre sets. Hay has exhibited in Melbourne and Sydney, his first solo show being in 1985. He has been a finalist in the Art Gallery of New South Wales Archibald Prize in 1988, 1989 and 2005.
In our database, 17 works by Bill Hay are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1996, of which 14 (82%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,150 for Deliver Us from Evil (3) sold by Christies in March 1996. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Bill Hay are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Queensland Art Gallery and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Bill Hay 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 506
- 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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