Peter James Smith Australia, New Zealand, 1954-.
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About Peter James Smith
Born in Paperoa, New Zealand in 1954, mathematician and painter Peter James Smith 1976 obtained a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from the University of Auckland in 1976, and in 1980, a Masters degree in Science from Rutgers University, USA. After moving to Australia in 1980 he was awarded a PhD with a Master of Fine Art in painting from the University of Western Australia in 1984. After a number of academic positions he was appointed Professor of Mathematics and Art, School of Creative Media, RMIT University, Melbourne, a position he retained until 2010 when he retired to become a full time artist.. He commenced exhibiting in 1974 in New Zealand and from the 1990s showed several times a year in solo and group shows in New Zealand and Australia.
In our database, 111 works by Peter Smith are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1994, of which 68 (61%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $15,772 for Dumont D'urville at French Pass 1827 sold by International Art Centre in September 2021. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Peter Smith are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Ian Potter Museum of Art and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Peter James Smith 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 897
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 227
- 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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