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Alan Maas was born in Maryborough in 1930 and studied art at RMIT in the 1950’s with watercolor, commercial art and silk screen printing he also studied with artist Geoff Stock of Maldon, where he furthered his watercolor, oils and acrylic painting skills. Later he spent time with Rod Leo… Read More “Alan Maas (Maryborough Australian 1930-)”
In an ever-changing art market where 15% to 25% of all art collectors are tech savvy under 40-year old’s, are we seeing a glimpse into the future?
Millennials and young art collectors use smart phones and tablets like we use our lungs to breathe, this new generation of collectors are also embracing t… Read More “MILLENNIALS EMBRACING THE ART WORLD”
Born in Sydney, 1924, was raised in the Depression era. At age 5 Dickerson took up drawing, mostly aeroplanes and warships. At age 14 trained as a boxer to help pay for the day to day expenses as life in general was tough & money was hard to earn, later Dickerson joined the RAAF as a guard, sket… Read More “Robert Henry Dickerson (Australian 1924-2015) AO”
Jean Sindelar was born in 1941 and studied at Belgium before moving to Australia, he worked on a number of beautiful paintings including working with members of The Bushmen Of The Bush in Broken Hill NSW.
You’ll find a lot of his works are painted in Australia. Working mainly in landscape paintings d… Read More “Jean (John) Sindelar (Belgium, Europe, Australia 1941-2012)”
Harley born in 1908 in NSW Australia, Harvey Cameron Griffiths, studied in Melbourne under Arch Colquhoun and followed in the tonal tradition of his father.
His father artist Harley Griffiths senior who studied at The National Gallery School between 1894-1899, and who also share a studio with Max Mel… Read More “Harley Cameron Griffiths (Aust 1908-1981)”
A$30 million in artwork has gone missing from Italy’s National broadcaster Rai after an artwork believed to be by Ottone Rosai fell off the wall breaking its frame, to reveal that it was, in fact, a fake and after an audit of its collection found 120 artworks&… Read More “A$30 million in artwork Stolen”
John Carey Downton born in Sydney in 1939, John studied at the Royal Art society of NSW under Kenneth Green, Allan Hanson, Arthur Murch, and George Duncan.
He also spent many years Plein Air painting with master artist Leonard Long.
He has exhibited in Sydney, Melbourne and provincial centres since 19… Read More “John Carey Downton (Australia 1939-)”
Geoffrey Keith Townshend (NZ/Australian 1888-1969) Biography
Painter, Cartoonist / Illustrator Geoffrey was born in Auckland arrived in Australia in 1911.
Geoffrey studied at the Royal Art Society School in Sydney under Dattilo Rubbo (1870-1955).
He was a frequent contributor to the Bulletin Magazine… Read More “Geoffrey Keith Townshend (Aust 1888-1969)”
With people spending more time in their homes over the past year, how a home looks as well how it functions has become increasingly more important.
This has had a profound impact on online auctions and online dealers in the art and collectables market, very strong price growth and demand for wide and… Read More “All ships rise on king tide”
Investment in Artworks & Collectables have been turning heads recently, with investors looking for diversity, assurance plus return on investment.
Artworks & Collectables have been beating pre sale estimates at auction sales in recent years especially since the outbreak of Covid-19. This type… Read More “Artworks & Collectables gaining momentum”