Jenny Watson Australia, Europe, United States, 1951-.
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About Jenny Watson
Born in Melbourne in 1951, Jenny Watson studied in Melbourne before embarking on travel studies to Europe, the United Kingdom and United States of America. A painter and teacher, she first exhibited photo realist figure paintings in 1973 in Melbourne. Later her work was characterised by child-like representations of figures. Watson won the Portia Geach Memorial Award for a self portrait in 1990. She has exhibited in Australia and overseas.
The earliest auction listing we have for Jenny Watson is in 1992 and in total 147 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 88 (60%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $34,800 for Flowers sold by Shapiro Auctioneers in April 2020. This year 4 works have been offered for sale. Works by Jenny Watson are held by the Museum Of New Zealand, Art Gallery of NSW and a further 12 major public national galleries (see list below).
Jenny Watson 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 1007
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 715
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 463
- 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.
- 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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