Tony Johnson Britain, Australia, New Zealand, 1941-.
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About Tony Johnson
Born in Ipswich, England in 1941, Johnson studied at London University and was awarded a Fine Arts Diploma with an Honours Pass in Painting and Drawing, He settled in Australia in 1962 and became a full time artist in 1969. He travelled and worked throughout the UK and Europe in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He became known as an impressionist painter in oil, acrylic and watercolour and has exhibited in solo shows since 1971, in Brisbane and Suffolk, UK. In the early 1970s he won the Redcliffe Watercolour Prize and First prize at the Royal Brisbane Show. He now lives in New Zealand where he continues exhibiting.
The earliest auction listing we have for Tony Johnson is in 1988 and in total 35 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 24 (69%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,680 for Poinsettia Time in Red Hill sold by Deutscher~Menzies in September 2006. This year 4 works have been offered for sale.
Tony Johnson is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 350
- 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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