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YearTitleMediaSize cmCollectionPrize/ Winner or FinalistTagsImage Link
1949Woolloomooloooil on linen on cardboard-Private Collection-Landscape
New South Wales
Sydney
Woolloomooloo
rigby
1950Beach at Newport, Sydneyoil on linen on cardboard-Private Collection-Miscellaneous
Landscape
Newport
Sydney
New South Wales
rigby
1950Taylor Square, Darlinghurst, Sydneyoil on linen on cardboard40.6 x 51 cmPrivate Collection-Genre
Sydney
Taylor Square
New South Wales
rigby
1952Margaret - 1952oil on canvas on board75 x 60 cm--Portrait
Margaret Rigby
rigby
1954Self Portraitoil on composition board91.5 x 63.5 cmCollection of the ArtistExhibited – 'Portraits: John Rigby', Museum of Brisbane, 2004
Archibald Prize Finalist 1954
Archibald
Portrait
John Rigby
rigby
1954Brunswick Headsoil on cardboard46 x 58 cmPrivate CollectionUsed by permission of Gary MoloneyMiscellaneous
Brunswick Heads
Seascape
New South Wales
rigby
1955Italian Family, in North Queenslandoil on composition board122 x 91.5 cmCollection of the ArtistWinner, Dante Alighieri Society / Italian Government Travelling Art Scholarship in 1955Prize
Genre
Dante Alighieri
rigby
1956Currumbinoil on composition board50 x 61 cmGold Coast City Art Gallery
Purchased 1996, Gold Coast City Art Gallery Trust
-Queensland
Seascape
Currumbin
Gold Coast City Art Gallery
rigby
1956Romeoil on cardboard24 x 34.5 cmPrivate Collection-Overseas
Italy
Rome
Landscape
rigby
1957Artist's Wife 1957oil on canvas104.2 x 69 cm-The Australian Women's Weekly Portrait Prize 1957
Selected for tour
Painted in Positano, Italy
Prize
Portrait
Womens Weekly
Margaret Ribgy
Positano
rigby
1957Fiesole Italyoil on canvas on board57 x 68.7 cmPrivate Collection-Overseas
Italy
Fiesole
Landscape
rigby
1957Fondamenta, Veniceoil on canvas on board61 x 80 cmPrivate Collection-Overseas
Italy
Venice
Fondamenta
Landscape
rigby
1957Inner Harbour, Mevagisseyoil on board33.3 x 44.2 cmPrivate CollectionOverseas
Britain
Cornwall
Mevagissey
Seascape
rigby
1957Italian Village, near Florenceoil on board48.5 x 57 cmPrivate Collection-Overseas
Italy
Florence
Landscape
rigby
1957Mending Nets, Positanooil on canvas-Private Collection-Italy
Genre
Seaside
Positano
rigby
1957Ponte Vecchio, Florenceoil on canvas49.5 x 70 cmPrivate CollectionOverseas
Italy
Landscape
Florence
Ponte Vecchio
rigby
1957Positanooil on canvas on board43 x 52 cmPrivate Collection-Overseas
Italy
Positano
Landscape
rigby
1958Margaretoil on composition board183.5 x 113.7 cmNewcastle Region Art GalleryWinning portrait, Australian Women's Weekly Art Prize 1958
International art prize with the co-operation of The Boards of Trustees of the State Art Galleries of Australia
Prize
Portrait
Womens Weekly
Margaret Rigby
Newcastle Regional Art Gallery
rigby
1958Wynnum Creekoil on canvas on board76 x 91.4 cmPrivate Collection-Brisbane
Seascape
Wynnum
rigby
1959Jon Molvigenamel on composition board132 x 70 cmCollection of the ArtistFinalist, Archibald Prize 1959
Exhibited – 'Portraits: John Rigby', Museum of Brisbane, 2004
Prize
Portrait
Archibald
Jon Molvig
rigby
1959Queen Street, Brisbaneoil on canvas on board-Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art, BrisbaneWinning entry, Caltex Centenary Art Prize (QLD 1959)
Gift of Caltex Oil (Aust.) Pty Ltd 1960
Prize
Brisbane
Landscape
Queen Street
Queensland Art Gallery
rigby
1960Cribb Islandoil on composition board78.8 x 142.4 cmQueensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane. Acquired 1960Winning entry, H.C. Richards Memorial Prize 1960Prize
Brisbane
Landscape
Cribb Island
Queensland Art Gallery
rigby
1961Flightoil on composition board92 x 104.5 cmCollection of the Artist-Genrerigby
1961Self Portraitoil on composition board106.7 x 182.5 cmCollection of the ArtistFinalist, Archibald Prize 1962Prize
Portrait
Archibald
John Rigby
rigby
1962Children Dancingoil on composition board108.6 x 182.9 cmArt Gallery of New South Wales Winning entry, Sulman Prize 1962
© reproduced with permission
Photo: Brenton McGeachie for AGNSW
Prize
Genre
Sulman
Art Gallery New South Wales
rigby
1962Falling Nightoil on composition board72 x 143 cmPrivate Collection-Genre
Landscape
rigby
1962Potter Carl McConnelloil on composition board152.5 x 122 cm-Finalist, Archibald Prize 1962
Exhibited - 'Contemporary Art Society Autumn Exhibition', 1963; 'Portraits: John Rigby', Museum of Brisbane, 2004
Prize
Portrait
Archibald
Potter McConnell
rigby
1962The Creekoil on composition board76 x 92 cmPrivate Collection-Landscaperigby
1963Beach Patternoil on composition board91.5 x 122 cmPrivate Collection-Genre
Seaside
rigby
1963Bracken Pooloil on composition board91.5 x 105 cmPrivate Collection-Landscape
Miscellaneous
rigby
1963Musteroil on composition board91.5 x 122 cmPrivate CollectionFinalist, Sulman Prize 1963Prize
Genre
Sulman
rigby
1963The Girls' Roomoil on composition board91.4 x 122 cmArt Gallery of South AustraliaWinning entry, Melrose Prize 1963
South Australian Government Grant 1963
Prize
Genre
Melrose
Art Gallery South Australia
rigby
1963Tree Tracery - 1963oil on composition board105.5 x 123 cmCollection of the Artist-Landscape
Miscellaneous
rigby
1965Fighting Boysoil on composition board69.5 x 90 cmPrivate Collection-Genrerigby
1965Nude on a Balconyoil on composition board91.5 x 122 cmCollection of the ArtistFinalist, Sulman Prize 1965
Reworked early 90s
Nude
Prize
Sulman
rigby
1966Aboriginal Girlsoil on composition board115.2 x 91.5 cmQueensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern ArtFinalist, Sulman Prize 1966
Purchased 1973 with the assistance of the Australian Government Grant through the Visual Arts Board
Prize
Genre
Sulman
Aboriginal
Queensland Art Gallery
rigby
1966Aboriginal Girls at Cunnamulla Showoil on composition board122 x 91.5 cmCorporate Collection-Genre
Cunnamulla
Aboriginal
rigby
1966The Floral Dressoil on composition board91.5 x 106.7 cmNarcoorte Acquisitive Exhibition Prize 1971 (South Australia)-Prize
Genre
Narcoorte
rigby
1969Nude and Natureoil on composition board75.5 x 150 cm--Nuderigby
1970Nevil Matthewsoil on composition board122 x 122 cm-Finalist, Archibald Prize 1970Prize
Portrait
Archibald
Nevil Matthews
rigby
1973Cape Moretonoil on canvas82.7 x 90.6 cmToowoomba Art GalleryQueensland
Seascape
Cape Moreton
Toowoomba Art Gallery
rigby
1973Profusionoil on canvas121.6 x 106.5 cmGold Coast City Art GalleryPurchased 1974 Gold Coast Art PrizePrize
Genre
Gold Coast City Art Gallery
rigby
1973A Place for Peopleoil on canvas152.4 x 183.1 cmQueensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern ArtPurchased 1973 with the assistance of an Australian Government Grant through the Visual Arts Board of the Australia CouncilGenre
Queensland Art Gallery
rigby
1974Margaret Rigbyoil on canvas107 x 122 cmCollection of the Artist-Portrait
Margaret Rigby
rigby
1975Moggill Villageoil on canvas83.7 x 91.2 cmCollection: Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art, purchased 1977Finalist, Wynne Prize 1975
Prize
Brisbane
Wynne
Moggill
Queensland Art Gallery
rigby
1976Girl with Catoil on composition board51 x 53.5 cmPrivate Collection-Genrerigby
1976Poetic Nightoil on canvas107 x 122 cmRockhampton Art Gallery-Genre
Rockhampton Art Gallery
rigby
1978Crossing Shadows into Lightoil on canvas178 x 117 cmCollection of the ArtistFinalist, Sulman Prize 1978Prize
Genre
Sulman
rigby
1978Lake Campoil on canvas137 x 122 cmPrivate CollectionFinalist, Wynne Prize 1978Prize
Genre
Sulman
Lake Camp
rigby
1979Nambour Countryoil on canvas152 x 184 cmArtbankFinalist, Wynne Prize 1979Prize
Queensland
Landscape
Wynne
Nambour
Artbank
rigby
1979Pat Hoffie, Decorativeoil on canvas182 x 152 cmCollection of the ArtistFinalist, Archibald Prize 1979
Exhibited – 'Portraits: John Rigby', Museum of Brisbane, 2004
Prize
Portrait
Archibald
Pat Hoffie
rigby
1979Yamba Headland, NSWoil on canvas105 x 120 cmPrivate Collection-Miscellaneous
Seascape
New South Wales
Yamba
rigby
1980Androulaoil on composition board52 x 44 cmPrivate Collection-Portrait
Androula
rigby
1980Garden with Proteasoil on canvas84 x 92 cmCollection of the Artist-Miscellaneous
Flowers
Landscape
rigby
1981Miner, Collinsville 1981oil on canvas122 x 91.2 cm-Exhibited – 'Impressions of Mining, Brisbane', City Hall Art Gallery, 1992Queensland
Genre
Collinsville
Mining
rigby
1981Resting Nudeoil on canvas136.5 x 152 cmCollection of the Artist-Nuderigby
1981The Yellow Chair, Pat Hoffieoil on canvas152.3 x 102 cmCollection of the Artist-Portrait
Pat Hoffie
rigby
1982Russ Hinzeoil on canvas168 x 112 cmCollection of the Artist-Portrait
Russ Hinze
rigby
1983Nikkioil on canvas121.7 x 81.3 cmCollection of the Artist-Portrait
Nikki
rigby
1984Coolum Rocks, Queenslandoil on canvas134 x 212 cmCorporate Collection-Queensland
Coolum
Seascape
rigby
1984Denise Johnsonoil on canvas137.5 x 91 cmCollection of the ArtistFinalist, Archibald Prize 1984Prize
Portrait
Archibald
Denise Johnson
rigby
1984Figure Composition with Stripesoil on canvas92 x 132 cmPrivate CollectionFinalist, Sulman Prize 1984Prize
Genre
Sulman
rigby
1984Lagoon, Lord Howe Islandoil on canvas81 x 91 cmCorporate Collection-Island
Seascape
Lord Howe Island
New South Wales
rigby
1984Renee in the Studiooil on canvas120 x 120 cmPrivate CollectionFinalist, Sulman Prize 1984Prize
Portrait
Sulman
Renee Rigby
rigby
1985Amongst the Palms, Dent Islandoil on canvas49 x 59 cmPrivate Collection-Island
Dent Island
Whitsundays
Queensland
Landscape
rigby
1985Light on the Escarpment, Kakaduoil on canvas152.5 x 91.5 cmPrivate Collection-Northern Territory
Kakadu
Landscape
rigby
1985Nourlangie Rock, Kakaduoil on canvas83.5 x 91 cmPrivate Collection-Northern Territory
Kakadu
Nourlangie Rock
Landscape
rigby
1985 Palmwoods, Queenslandoil on canvas83.5 x 121.5 cmCorporate Collection-Queensland
Landscape
Palmwoods
rigby
1985The Resort, Brampton Islandoil on canvas101.5 x 112 cmPrivate Collection-Island
Queensland
Brampton Island
rigby
1985Whitsundaysoil on canvas91.5 x 112 cmPrivate Collection-Island
Landscape
Queensland
Whitsundays
rigby
1986Island Decorative with Black Boys - 1986oil on canvas112 x 122 cmPrivate Collection-Island
Landscape
rigby
1986The Jetty, Lindeman Islandoil on canvas84 x 92 cmCorporate Collection-Island
Queensland
Lindeman Island
rigby
1987Glass House Mountains Queenslandoil on canvas on board165 x 81 cmCollection of the ArtistShown in various special exhibitionsQueensland
Landscape
Glass House Mountains
rigby
1988Devil's Kitchen, Noosaoil on canvas107 x 137 cmCorporate Collection-Queensland
Seascape
Noosa
rigby
1988Merry-go-roundoil on canvas92 x 108 cmPrivate Collection-Genrerigby
1988Rock Formationsoil on canvas97 x 239 cmCollection of the Artist-Landscaperigby
1988Summer Bathersoil on canvas76 x 91.5 cmCollection of the Artist-Genre
Seascape
rigby
1989Babette Stephensoil on canvas136.5 x 83.5 cmQueensland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane-Portrait
Babette Stephens
Queensland Performing Arts Centre
rigby
1989 Papa Beach, Savaiioil on canvas83.5 x 91 cmCollection of the Artist-Island
Seascape
Samoa
Papa Beach
rigby
1989Plantation, Rarotongaoil on canvas84 x 92 cmCollection of the Artist-Island
Cook Islands
Rarotonga
Landscape
rigby
1989Promenade, Rarotongaoil on canvas112 x 122 cmCollection of the Artist-Island
Cook Islands
Rarotonga
rigby
1989Rarotonga Rememberedoil on canvas137 x 153 cmCollection of the Artist-Island
Cook Islands
Rarotonga
Landscape
rigby
1989Sunday in Samoaoil on canvas76 x 76 cmCollection of the Artist-Island
Samoa
Genre
rigby
1989Vaisala, Savaii, Western Samoaoil on canvas91 x 107 cmCorporate Collection-Island
Samoa
Vaisala
Savaii
rigby
1990Path to the Beach, Coolumoil on canvas56 x 61 cmPrivate Collection-Queensland
Coolum
Seaside
rigby
1990Self Portraitoil on canvas111.8 x 76.3 cmCollection of the Artist-Portrait
John Rigby
rigby
1991Butterfliesacrylic on canvas84 x 84 cmCollectoin of the Artist-Miscellaneousrigby
1991Church of Paraportiani, Mykonosoil on canvas40.5 x 50.5 cmCollection of the Artist-Overseas
Greece
Mykonos
Landscape
rigby
1991Santorinioil on canvas50.5 x 40.5 cmCollection of the Artist-Overseas
Italy
Landscape
Santorini
rigby
1992Anthony Rigbyoil on canvas122 x 84 cmPrivate Collection-Portrait
Anthony Rigby
rigby
1992Margaret Rigbyoil on canvas118 x 92 cmCollection of the ArtistFinalist, Doug Moran National Portrait Prize 1994
Exhibited - 'Portraits: John Rigby', Museum of Brisbane, 2004
Prize
Portrait
Doug Moran
Margaret Rigby
rigby
1992Margaret Rigbyoil on canvas152.5 x 91.5 cmCollection of the Artist-Portrait
Margaret Rigby
rigby
1992Midday Nudeoil on canvas84 x 137.2 cmCollection of the Artist-Nuderigby
1992Sunset, Tamwoy, Thursday Islandoil on canvas84 x 91.5 cm-Private CollectionIsland
Thursday Island
Tamwoy
Genre
rigby
1992Waiting, Thursday Islandoil on canvas76.8 x 167.5 cmCollection of the Artist-Island
Thursday Island
Genre
rigby
1992Yellow Nude - 1992oil on paper56.2 x 75.3 cm--Nuderigby
1993Going home Childrenoil on composition board91.5 x 76.3 cmCollection of the Artist-Genrerigby
1993Mark Rigbyoil on canvas122 x 81.3 cmPrivate Collection-Portrait
Mark Rigby
rigby
1993Parliament House, Brisbaneoil on canvas135 x 122 cmPrivate CollectionAwarded Watling-von Bibra $20,000 Art Award in 2000
Reworked 2000
Dispute over conditions, artist chose to return the prize
Prize
Brisbane
Landscape
Parliament House
Watling-von Bibra
rigby
1993 St Brigid's, Paddington, Brisbaneoil on canvas92 x 92 cmPrivate Collection-Brisbane
Landscape
Paddington
St Brigids
rigby
1993Suburb Red Hill, Brisbaneoil on canvas107 x 122 cmCollection of the Artist-Brisbane
Landscape
Red Hill
rigby
1994Lake Moogerah, Queenslandoil on canvas122 x 147.5 cmCollection of the Artist-Queensland
Landscape
Lake Moogerah
rigby
1994Self Portraitoil on canvas182.7 x 122 cmCollection of the Artist-Portrait
John Rigby
rigby
1994Small Abstractsacrylic on paper90 x 152 cmCollection of the Artist-Abstractrigby
1995Egyptian Bazaaroil on canvas91.5 x 122 cmPrivate Collection-Overseas
Egypt
Genre
rigby
1995Egyptian Womenoil on canvas76 x 66 cmPrivate Collection-Overseas
Egypt
Genre
rigby
1995Houses amidst the Tombs, Egyptoil on paper37 x 56 cmPrivate Collection-Overseas
Egypt
Genre
rigby
1995Glen Helen Gorge MacDonnell Rangesoil on canvas83.4 x 90.5 cmPrivate Collection-Northern Territory
Landscape
MacDonnell Ranges
rigby
1995Simpsons Gapoil on canvas76 x 91.5 cm--Northern Territory
Landscape
rigby
1995Standley Chasm----Northern Territory
Landscape
rigby
1995Trephina Gorgeoil on canvas83.5 x 91 cmCollection of the Artist-Northern Territory
Landscape
Trephina Gorge
rigby
1996Sunlight and Shadow, Brampton Islandoil on canvas56 x 61 cmPrivate Collection-Island
Landscape
Brampton Island
Queensland
rigby
1996Verlie Just OAMoil on canvas198 x 76 cmCollection of the ArtistFinalist, Doug Moran National Portrait Prize 1996Prize
Portrait
Doug Moran
Verlie Just
rigby
1997Four Mile Beach, Port Douglasoil on canvas92 x 29 cmCorporate Collection-Queensland
Seascape
Port Douglas
Four Mile Beach
rigby
1997Girl by the Seaoil and charcoal on paper58 x 39 cmPrivate Collection-Genre
Seascape
rigby
1997Rice Paddies, Balioil on canvas76 x 106.7 cmCollection of the Artist-Island
Bali
rigby
1997Yellow Fields, Balioil on canvas112 x 76.5 cmPrivate Collection-Island
Landscape
Bali
rigby
1998Garden Nudeoil on canvas106.8 x 122 cmCollection of the Artist-Nuderigby
1998Hanneloreoil on canvas152.5 x 102 cmCollection of the Artist-Portrait
Hannelore
rigby
1998Native Flowersoil on canvas71 x 61 cmCollection of the Artist-Flowers
Miscellaneous
rigby
1998Politaoil on canvas152.5 x 91.5 cmCollection of the ArtistFinalist, Doug Moran National Portrait Prize 1998Prize
Portrait
Polita
Doug Moran
rigby
1998The Farewelloil on canvas152 x 182 cm-Finalist, Sulman Prize 1999Prize
Genre
Sulman
rigby
1999Leroy Logginsoil on canvas100 x 100 cmPrivate Collection-Portrait
Leroy Loggins
rigby
1999Ponte Rialto Venice 1999oil on canvas51 x 76 cmCollection of the Artist-Overseas
Italy
Landscape
Venice
Ponte Rialto
rigby
1999St Mark's Square Veniceoil on canvas76 x 86.5 cmCollection of the Artist-Italy
Venice
St Marks Square
rigby
1999St Salute and Gondolas, Veniceoil on paper45.5 x 64 cmCollection of the Artist-Overseas
Italy
Landscape
Venice
St Salute
rigby
1999Story Bridge, Brisbaneoil on canvas76.2 x 112 cmPrivate Collection-Brisbane
Landscape
Story Bridge
rigby
1999Toledo Spainoil on canvas137.2 x 183 cmCollection of the Artist-Overseas
Spain
Toledo
Landscape
rigby
2000Byron Bay Lighthouse, New South Walesoil on canvas84 x 84 cmPrivate Collection-Genre
Seaside
Byron Bay
New South Wales
rigby
2000Plaster Nudeoil paint on engraved plaster74.5 x 79 cmPrivate Collection-Nuderigby
2001Nothing Lastsoil on canvas106.5 x 167.5 cmCollection of the Artist-Abstractrigby
2002Water Babiesoil on canvas107 x 122 cmCollection of the Artist-Nuderigby
2003St Bees Island, North Queenslandoil on canvas76.7 x 91.8 cmCollection of the ArtistIsland
Seascape
St Bees Island
Queensland
rigby
2003Sideshow Alley, Brisbane Exhibitionoil on canvas90 x 120 cm-c.2003/2004Brisbane
Genre
Brisbane Exhibition
rigby
2006Aboriginal Girl and Dogoil on canvas62.8 x 57.8 cm--Genre
Aboriginal
rigby
2006Palm Bay Whitsundaysacrylic on canvas84 x 92 cm--Island
Queensland
Seascape
Whitsundays
rigby
1974Evening in the Suburbslinocut59.4 x 46.1 cm (printed image)National Gallery of Australia, CanberraLimited editionPrint
Linocut
National Gallery of Australia
rigby
1974Loss, Brisbane Floodlinocut51 x 34.4 cm (printed image)National Gallery of Australia, CanberraLimited editionPrint
Linocut
Brisbane Flood
National Gallery of Australia
rigby
1974Mother and Childlinocut60.9 x 45.9 cm (printed image)National Gallery of Australia, CanberraLimited edition Print
Linocut
National Gallery of Australia
rigby
1974Yellow Hatcolour linocut52.2 x 40.8 cm (printed image)National Gallery of Australia, CanberraLimited editionPrint
Linocut
National Gallery of Australia
rigby
1978Girl in a Fieldlithograph15 x 25 cm (printed image)National Gallery of Australia, CanberraLimited edition
Based on a painting which won the David Jones Prize in 1968
Print
Lithograph
National Gallery of Australia
rigby
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YearTitleMediaSize cmCollectionPrize/ Winner or FinalistTagsImage Link
1949Woolloomooloooil on linen on cardboard-Private Collection-Landscape
New South Wales
Sydney
Woolloomooloo
rigby
1950Beach at Newport, Sydneyoil on linen on cardboard-Private Collection-Miscellaneous
Landscape
Newport
Sydney
New South Wales
rigby
1950Taylor Square, Darlinghurst, Sydneyoil on linen on cardboard40.6 x 51 cmPrivate Collection-Genre
Sydney
Taylor Square
New South Wales
rigby
1952Margaret - 1952oil on canvas on board75 x 60 cm--Portrait
Margaret Rigby
rigby
1954Self Portraitoil on composition board91.5 x 63.5 cmCollection of the ArtistExhibited – 'Portraits: John Rigby', Museum of Brisbane, 2004
Archibald Prize Finalist 1954
Archibald
Portrait
John Rigby
rigby
1954Brunswick Headsoil on cardboard46 x 58 cmPrivate CollectionUsed by permission of Gary MoloneyMiscellaneous
Brunswick Heads
Seascape
New South Wales
rigby
1955Italian Family, in North Queenslandoil on composition board122 x 91.5 cmCollection of the ArtistWinner, Dante Alighieri Society / Italian Government Travelling Art Scholarship in 1955Prize
Genre
Dante Alighieri
rigby
1956Currumbinoil on composition board50 x 61 cmGold Coast City Art Gallery
Purchased 1996, Gold Coast City Art Gallery Trust
-Queensland
Seascape
Currumbin
Gold Coast City Art Gallery
rigby
1956Romeoil on cardboard24 x 34.5 cmPrivate Collection-Overseas
Italy
Rome
Landscape
rigby
1957Artist's Wife 1957oil on canvas104.2 x 69 cm-The Australian Women's Weekly Portrait Prize 1957
Selected for tour
Painted in Positano, Italy
Prize
Portrait
Womens Weekly
Margaret Ribgy
Positano
rigby
1957Fiesole Italyoil on canvas on board57 x 68.7 cmPrivate Collection-Overseas
Italy
Fiesole
Landscape
rigby
1957Fondamenta, Veniceoil on canvas on board61 x 80 cmPrivate Collection-Overseas
Italy
Venice
Fondamenta
Landscape
rigby
1957Inner Harbour, Mevagisseyoil on board33.3 x 44.2 cmPrivate CollectionOverseas
Britain
Cornwall
Mevagissey
Seascape
rigby
1957Italian Village, near Florenceoil on board48.5 x 57 cmPrivate Collection-Overseas
Italy
Florence
Landscape
rigby
1957Mending Nets, Positanooil on canvas-Private Collection-Italy
Genre
Seaside
Positano
rigby
1957Ponte Vecchio, Florenceoil on canvas49.5 x 70 cmPrivate CollectionOverseas
Italy
Landscape
Florence
Ponte Vecchio
rigby
1957Positanooil on canvas on board43 x 52 cmPrivate Collection-Overseas
Italy
Positano
Landscape
rigby
1958Margaretoil on composition board183.5 x 113.7 cmNewcastle Region Art GalleryWinning portrait, Australian Women's Weekly Art Prize 1958
International art prize with the co-operation of The Boards of Trustees of the State Art Galleries of Australia
Prize
Portrait
Womens Weekly
Margaret Rigby
Newcastle Regional Art Gallery
rigby
1958Wynnum Creekoil on canvas on board76 x 91.4 cmPrivate Collection-Brisbane
Seascape
Wynnum
rigby
1959Jon Molvigenamel on composition board132 x 70 cmCollection of the ArtistFinalist, Archibald Prize 1959
Exhibited – 'Portraits: John Rigby', Museum of Brisbane, 2004
Prize
Portrait
Archibald
Jon Molvig
rigby
1959Queen Street, Brisbaneoil on canvas on board-Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art, BrisbaneWinning entry, Caltex Centenary Art Prize (QLD 1959)
Gift of Caltex Oil (Aust.) Pty Ltd 1960
Prize
Brisbane
Landscape
Queen Street
Queensland Art Gallery
rigby
1960Cribb Islandoil on composition board78.8 x 142.4 cmQueensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane. Acquired 1960Winning entry, H.C. Richards Memorial Prize 1960Prize
Brisbane
Landscape
Cribb Island
Queensland Art Gallery
rigby
1961Flightoil on composition board92 x 104.5 cmCollection of the Artist-Genrerigby
1961Self Portraitoil on composition board106.7 x 182.5 cmCollection of the ArtistFinalist, Archibald Prize 1962Prize
Portrait
Archibald
John Rigby
rigby
1962Children Dancingoil on composition board108.6 x 182.9 cmArt Gallery of New South Wales Winning entry, Sulman Prize 1962
© reproduced with permission
Photo: Brenton McGeachie for AGNSW
Prize
Genre
Sulman
Art Gallery New South Wales
rigby
1962Falling Nightoil on composition board72 x 143 cmPrivate Collection-Genre
Landscape
rigby
1962Potter Carl McConnelloil on composition board152.5 x 122 cm-Finalist, Archibald Prize 1962
Exhibited - 'Contemporary Art Society Autumn Exhibition', 1963; 'Portraits: John Rigby', Museum of Brisbane, 2004
Prize
Portrait
Archibald
Potter McConnell
rigby
1962The Creekoil on composition board76 x 92 cmPrivate Collection-Landscaperigby
1963Beach Patternoil on composition board91.5 x 122 cmPrivate Collection-Genre
Seaside
rigby
1963Bracken Pooloil on composition board91.5 x 105 cmPrivate Collection-Landscape
Miscellaneous
rigby
1963Musteroil on composition board91.5 x 122 cmPrivate CollectionFinalist, Sulman Prize 1963Prize
Genre
Sulman
rigby
1963The Girls' Roomoil on composition board91.4 x 122 cmArt Gallery of South AustraliaWinning entry, Melrose Prize 1963
South Australian Government Grant 1963
Prize
Genre
Melrose
Art Gallery South Australia
rigby
1963Tree Tracery - 1963oil on composition board105.5 x 123 cmCollection of the Artist-Landscape
Miscellaneous
rigby
1965Fighting Boysoil on composition board69.5 x 90 cmPrivate Collection-Genrerigby
1965Nude on a Balconyoil on composition board91.5 x 122 cmCollection of the ArtistFinalist, Sulman Prize 1965
Reworked early 90s
Nude
Prize
Sulman
rigby
1966Aboriginal Girlsoil on composition board115.2 x 91.5 cmQueensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern ArtFinalist, Sulman Prize 1966
Purchased 1973 with the assistance of the Australian Government Grant through the Visual Arts Board
Prize
Genre
Sulman
Aboriginal
Queensland Art Gallery
rigby
1966Aboriginal Girls at Cunnamulla Showoil on composition board122 x 91.5 cmCorporate Collection-Genre
Cunnamulla
Aboriginal
rigby
1966The Floral Dressoil on composition board91.5 x 106.7 cmNarcoorte Acquisitive Exhibition Prize 1971 (South Australia)-Prize
Genre
Narcoorte
rigby
1969Nude and Natureoil on composition board75.5 x 150 cm--Nuderigby
1970Nevil Matthewsoil on composition board122 x 122 cm-Finalist, Archibald Prize 1970Prize
Portrait
Archibald
Nevil Matthews
rigby
1973Cape Moretonoil on canvas82.7 x 90.6 cmToowoomba Art GalleryQueensland
Seascape
Cape Moreton
Toowoomba Art Gallery
rigby
1973Profusionoil on canvas121.6 x 106.5 cmGold Coast City Art GalleryPurchased 1974 Gold Coast Art PrizePrize
Genre
Gold Coast City Art Gallery
rigby
1973A Place for Peopleoil on canvas152.4 x 183.1 cmQueensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern ArtPurchased 1973 with the assistance of an Australian Government Grant through the Visual Arts Board of the Australia CouncilGenre
Queensland Art Gallery
rigby
1974Margaret Rigbyoil on canvas107 x 122 cmCollection of the Artist-Portrait
Margaret Rigby
rigby
1975Moggill Villageoil on canvas83.7 x 91.2 cmCollection: Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art, purchased 1977Finalist, Wynne Prize 1975
Prize
Brisbane
Wynne
Moggill
Queensland Art Gallery
rigby
1976Girl with Catoil on composition board51 x 53.5 cmPrivate Collection-Genrerigby
1976Poetic Nightoil on canvas107 x 122 cmRockhampton Art Gallery-Genre
Rockhampton Art Gallery
rigby
1978Crossing Shadows into Lightoil on canvas178 x 117 cmCollection of the ArtistFinalist, Sulman Prize 1978Prize
Genre
Sulman
rigby
1978Lake Campoil on canvas137 x 122 cmPrivate CollectionFinalist, Wynne Prize 1978Prize
Genre
Sulman
Lake Camp
rigby
1979Nambour Countryoil on canvas152 x 184 cmArtbankFinalist, Wynne Prize 1979Prize
Queensland
Landscape
Wynne
Nambour
Artbank
rigby
1979Pat Hoffie, Decorativeoil on canvas182 x 152 cmCollection of the ArtistFinalist, Archibald Prize 1979
Exhibited – 'Portraits: John Rigby', Museum of Brisbane, 2004
Prize
Portrait
Archibald
Pat Hoffie
rigby
1979Yamba Headland, NSWoil on canvas105 x 120 cmPrivate Collection-Miscellaneous
Seascape
New South Wales
Yamba
rigby
1980Androulaoil on composition board52 x 44 cmPrivate Collection-Portrait
Androula
rigby
1980Garden with Proteasoil on canvas84 x 92 cmCollection of the Artist-Miscellaneous
Flowers
Landscape
rigby
1981Miner, Collinsville 1981oil on canvas122 x 91.2 cm-Exhibited – 'Impressions of Mining, Brisbane', City Hall Art Gallery, 1992Queensland
Genre
Collinsville
Mining
rigby
1981Resting Nudeoil on canvas136.5 x 152 cmCollection of the Artist-Nuderigby
1981The Yellow Chair, Pat Hoffieoil on canvas152.3 x 102 cmCollection of the Artist-Portrait
Pat Hoffie
rigby
1982Russ Hinzeoil on canvas168 x 112 cmCollection of the Artist-Portrait
Russ Hinze
rigby
1983Nikkioil on canvas121.7 x 81.3 cmCollection of the Artist-Portrait
Nikki
rigby
1984Coolum Rocks, Queenslandoil on canvas134 x 212 cmCorporate Collection-Queensland
Coolum
Seascape
rigby
1984Denise Johnsonoil on canvas137.5 x 91 cmCollection of the ArtistFinalist, Archibald Prize 1984Prize
Portrait
Archibald
Denise Johnson
rigby
1984Figure Composition with Stripesoil on canvas92 x 132 cmPrivate CollectionFinalist, Sulman Prize 1984Prize
Genre
Sulman
rigby
1984Lagoon, Lord Howe Islandoil on canvas81 x 91 cmCorporate Collection-Island
Seascape
Lord Howe Island
New South Wales
rigby
1984Renee in the Studiooil on canvas120 x 120 cmPrivate CollectionFinalist, Sulman Prize 1984Prize
Portrait
Sulman
Renee Rigby
rigby
1985Amongst the Palms, Dent Islandoil on canvas49 x 59 cmPrivate Collection-Island
Dent Island
Whitsundays
Queensland
Landscape
rigby
1985Light on the Escarpment, Kakaduoil on canvas152.5 x 91.5 cmPrivate Collection-Northern Territory
Kakadu
Landscape
rigby
1985Nourlangie Rock, Kakaduoil on canvas83.5 x 91 cmPrivate Collection-Northern Territory
Kakadu
Nourlangie Rock
Landscape
rigby
1985 Palmwoods, Queenslandoil on canvas83.5 x 121.5 cmCorporate Collection-Queensland
Landscape
Palmwoods
rigby
1985The Resort, Brampton Islandoil on canvas101.5 x 112 cmPrivate Collection-Island
Queensland
Brampton Island
rigby
1985Whitsundaysoil on canvas91.5 x 112 cmPrivate Collection-Island
Landscape
Queensland
Whitsundays
rigby
1986Island Decorative with Black Boys - 1986oil on canvas112 x 122 cmPrivate Collection-Island
Landscape
rigby
1986The Jetty, Lindeman Islandoil on canvas84 x 92 cmCorporate Collection-Island
Queensland
Lindeman Island
rigby
1987Glass House Mountains Queenslandoil on canvas on board165 x 81 cmCollection of the ArtistShown in various special exhibitionsQueensland
Landscape
Glass House Mountains
rigby
1988Devil's Kitchen, Noosaoil on canvas107 x 137 cmCorporate Collection-Queensland
Seascape
Noosa
rigby
1988Merry-go-roundoil on canvas92 x 108 cmPrivate Collection-Genrerigby
1988Rock Formationsoil on canvas97 x 239 cmCollection of the Artist-Landscaperigby
1988Summer Bathersoil on canvas76 x 91.5 cmCollection of the Artist-Genre
Seascape
rigby
1989Babette Stephensoil on canvas136.5 x 83.5 cmQueensland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane-Portrait
Babette Stephens
Queensland Performing Arts Centre
rigby
1989 Papa Beach, Savaiioil on canvas83.5 x 91 cmCollection of the Artist-Island
Seascape
Samoa
Papa Beach
rigby
1989Plantation, Rarotongaoil on canvas84 x 92 cmCollection of the Artist-Island
Cook Islands
Rarotonga
Landscape
rigby
1989Promenade, Rarotongaoil on canvas112 x 122 cmCollection of the Artist-Island
Cook Islands
Rarotonga
rigby
1989Rarotonga Rememberedoil on canvas137 x 153 cmCollection of the Artist-Island
Cook Islands
Rarotonga
Landscape
rigby
1989Sunday in Samoaoil on canvas76 x 76 cmCollection of the Artist-Island
Samoa
Genre
rigby
1989Vaisala, Savaii, Western Samoaoil on canvas91 x 107 cmCorporate Collection-Island
Samoa
Vaisala
Savaii
rigby
1990Path to the Beach, Coolumoil on canvas56 x 61 cmPrivate Collection-Queensland
Coolum
Seaside
rigby
1990Self Portraitoil on canvas111.8 x 76.3 cmCollection of the Artist-Portrait
John Rigby
rigby
1991Butterfliesacrylic on canvas84 x 84 cmCollectoin of the Artist-Miscellaneousrigby
1991Church of Paraportiani, Mykonosoil on canvas40.5 x 50.5 cmCollection of the Artist-Overseas
Greece
Mykonos
Landscape
rigby
1991Santorinioil on canvas50.5 x 40.5 cmCollection of the Artist-Overseas
Italy
Landscape
Santorini
rigby
1992Anthony Rigbyoil on canvas122 x 84 cmPrivate Collection-Portrait
Anthony Rigby
rigby
1992Margaret Rigbyoil on canvas118 x 92 cmCollection of the ArtistFinalist, Doug Moran National Portrait Prize 1994
Exhibited - 'Portraits: John Rigby', Museum of Brisbane, 2004
Prize
Portrait
Doug Moran
Margaret Rigby
rigby
1992Margaret Rigbyoil on canvas152.5 x 91.5 cmCollection of the Artist-Portrait
Margaret Rigby
rigby
1992Midday Nudeoil on canvas84 x 137.2 cmCollection of the Artist-Nuderigby
1992Sunset, Tamwoy, Thursday Islandoil on canvas84 x 91.5 cm-Private CollectionIsland
Thursday Island
Tamwoy
Genre
rigby
1992Waiting, Thursday Islandoil on canvas76.8 x 167.5 cmCollection of the Artist-Island
Thursday Island
Genre
rigby
1992Yellow Nude - 1992oil on paper56.2 x 75.3 cm--Nuderigby
1993Going home Childrenoil on composition board91.5 x 76.3 cmCollection of the Artist-Genrerigby
1993Mark Rigbyoil on canvas122 x 81.3 cmPrivate Collection-Portrait
Mark Rigby
rigby
1993Parliament House, Brisbaneoil on canvas135 x 122 cmPrivate CollectionAwarded Watling-von Bibra $20,000 Art Award in 2000
Reworked 2000
Dispute over conditions, artist chose to return the prize
Prize
Brisbane
Landscape
Parliament House
Watling-von Bibra
rigby
1993 St Brigid's, Paddington, Brisbaneoil on canvas92 x 92 cmPrivate Collection-Brisbane
Landscape
Paddington
St Brigids
rigby
1993Suburb Red Hill, Brisbaneoil on canvas107 x 122 cmCollection of the Artist-Brisbane
Landscape
Red Hill
rigby
1994Lake Moogerah, Queenslandoil on canvas122 x 147.5 cmCollection of the Artist-Queensland
Landscape
Lake Moogerah
rigby
1994Self Portraitoil on canvas182.7 x 122 cmCollection of the Artist-Portrait
John Rigby
rigby
1994Small Abstractsacrylic on paper90 x 152 cmCollection of the Artist-Abstractrigby
1995Egyptian Bazaaroil on canvas91.5 x 122 cmPrivate Collection-Overseas
Egypt
Genre
rigby
1995Egyptian Womenoil on canvas76 x 66 cmPrivate Collection-Overseas
Egypt
Genre
rigby
1995Houses amidst the Tombs, Egyptoil on paper37 x 56 cmPrivate Collection-Overseas
Egypt
Genre
rigby
1995Glen Helen Gorge MacDonnell Rangesoil on canvas83.4 x 90.5 cmPrivate Collection-Northern Territory
Landscape
MacDonnell Ranges
rigby
1995Simpsons Gapoil on canvas76 x 91.5 cm--Northern Territory
Landscape
rigby
1995Standley Chasm----Northern Territory
Landscape
rigby
1995Trephina Gorgeoil on canvas83.5 x 91 cmCollection of the Artist-Northern Territory
Landscape
Trephina Gorge
rigby
1996Sunlight and Shadow, Brampton Islandoil on canvas56 x 61 cmPrivate Collection-Island
Landscape
Brampton Island
Queensland
rigby
1996Verlie Just OAMoil on canvas198 x 76 cmCollection of the ArtistFinalist, Doug Moran National Portrait Prize 1996Prize
Portrait
Doug Moran
Verlie Just
rigby
1997Four Mile Beach, Port Douglasoil on canvas92 x 29 cmCorporate Collection-Queensland
Seascape
Port Douglas
Four Mile Beach
rigby
1997Girl by the Seaoil and charcoal on paper58 x 39 cmPrivate Collection-Genre
Seascape
rigby
1997Rice Paddies, Balioil on canvas76 x 106.7 cmCollection of the Artist-Island
Bali
rigby
1997Yellow Fields, Balioil on canvas112 x 76.5 cmPrivate Collection-Island
Landscape
Bali
rigby
1998Garden Nudeoil on canvas106.8 x 122 cmCollection of the Artist-Nuderigby
1998Hanneloreoil on canvas152.5 x 102 cmCollection of the Artist-Portrait
Hannelore
rigby
1998Native Flowersoil on canvas71 x 61 cmCollection of the Artist-Flowers
Miscellaneous
rigby
1998Politaoil on canvas152.5 x 91.5 cmCollection of the ArtistFinalist, Doug Moran National Portrait Prize 1998Prize
Portrait
Polita
Doug Moran
rigby
1998The Farewelloil on canvas152 x 182 cm-Finalist, Sulman Prize 1999Prize
Genre
Sulman
rigby
1999Leroy Logginsoil on canvas100 x 100 cmPrivate Collection-Portrait
Leroy Loggins
rigby
1999Ponte Rialto Venice 1999oil on canvas51 x 76 cmCollection of the Artist-Overseas
Italy
Landscape
Venice
Ponte Rialto
rigby
1999St Mark's Square Veniceoil on canvas76 x 86.5 cmCollection of the Artist-Italy
Venice
St Marks Square
rigby
1999St Salute and Gondolas, Veniceoil on paper45.5 x 64 cmCollection of the Artist-Overseas
Italy
Landscape
Venice
St Salute
rigby
1999Story Bridge, Brisbaneoil on canvas76.2 x 112 cmPrivate Collection-Brisbane
Landscape
Story Bridge
rigby
1999Toledo Spainoil on canvas137.2 x 183 cmCollection of the Artist-Overseas
Spain
Toledo
Landscape
rigby
2000Byron Bay Lighthouse, New South Walesoil on canvas84 x 84 cmPrivate Collection-Genre
Seaside
Byron Bay
New South Wales
rigby
2000Plaster Nudeoil paint on engraved plaster74.5 x 79 cmPrivate Collection-Nuderigby
2001Nothing Lastsoil on canvas106.5 x 167.5 cmCollection of the Artist-Abstractrigby
2002Water Babiesoil on canvas107 x 122 cmCollection of the Artist-Nuderigby
2003St Bees Island, North Queenslandoil on canvas76.7 x 91.8 cmCollection of the ArtistIsland
Seascape
St Bees Island
Queensland
rigby
2003Sideshow Alley, Brisbane Exhibitionoil on canvas90 x 120 cm-c.2003/2004Brisbane
Genre
Brisbane Exhibition
rigby
2006Aboriginal Girl and Dogoil on canvas62.8 x 57.8 cm--Genre
Aboriginal
rigby
2006Palm Bay Whitsundaysacrylic on canvas84 x 92 cm--Island
Queensland
Seascape
Whitsundays
rigby
1974Evening in the Suburbslinocut59.4 x 46.1 cm (printed image)National Gallery of Australia, CanberraLimited editionPrint
Linocut
National Gallery of Australia
rigby
1974Loss, Brisbane Floodlinocut51 x 34.4 cm (printed image)National Gallery of Australia, CanberraLimited editionPrint
Linocut
Brisbane Flood
National Gallery of Australia
rigby
1974Mother and Childlinocut60.9 x 45.9 cm (printed image)National Gallery of Australia, CanberraLimited edition Print
Linocut
National Gallery of Australia
rigby
1974Yellow Hatcolour linocut52.2 x 40.8 cm (printed image)National Gallery of Australia, CanberraLimited editionPrint
Linocut
National Gallery of Australia
rigby
1978Girl in a Fieldlithograph15 x 25 cm (printed image)National Gallery of Australia, CanberraLimited edition
Based on a painting which won the David Jones Prize in 1968
Print
Lithograph
National Gallery of Australia
rigby

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