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'''Basil Sellers |
'''Basil Sellers''' (born 1935) grew up in the Railway Colonies in [[India]], where he was introduced to sports, such as [[badminton]], [[tennis]], and [[cricket]]. He migrated with his family to [[Australia]] in 1948 and studied at [[King's College, Adelaide]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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[[File:Basil-Sellers-Addressing-Cr.jpg|thumb|Addressing a sculpture unveiling at the SCG]] |
[[File:Basil-Sellers-Addressing-Cr.jpg|thumb|Addressing a sculpture unveiling at the SCG]] |
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Basil Sellers has been the chief executive and major shareholder of companies such as the Linter Group Ltd, the largest textile company in Australia, and [[Gestetner]] PLC, then a UK listed company (now part of Ricoh). He has also held a major investment in AFP, which had various investments, including Elders Ltd (now Fosters Brewery |
Basil Sellers has been the chief executive and major shareholder of companies such as the Linter Group Ltd, the largest textile company in Australia, and [[Gestetner]] PLC, then a UK listed company (now part of Ricoh). He has also held a major investment in AFP, which had various investments, including Elders Ltd (now Fosters Brewery), broadcast media, and mineral resources.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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In February 2018, |
In February 2018, Sellers was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Bond University in recognition of his charitable work, sports development, and corporate acumen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=International philanthropist awarded Honorary Doctorate by Bond University |url=https://bond.edu.au/news/international-philanthropist-awarded-honorary-doctorate-by-bond-university |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Bond University |language=en}}</ref> |
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In early December 2023, |
In early December 2023, Sellers was awarded the SCG Life Membership status for philanthropy. Sellers is 1 of only 45 people with this status.<ref>{{Cite web |title=12 New SCG Life Members Inducted |url=https://www.sydneycricketground.com.au/articles/untitled_content_item_8c66134 |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=www.sydneycricketground.com.au |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Sport== |
==Sport== |
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In sport, |
In sport, Sellers played senior basketball, representing [[South Australia]] when the team won the Australian Championship in 1958. During the 1980s, he owned the Newcastle Basketball team and served as a Director of the New South Wales Cricket Association (now [[Cricket]] New South Wales) from 1984 to 1987. He is a life member of Cricket NSW. His major charitable contributions include donations to the [[McGrath Foundation]], where he finances the salaries of breast care nurses in Australia.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} |
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He has donated to sporting initiatives and scholarships, such as to the Barassi Scholarship and the [[Sydney Swans]] He is a large contributor to the Club's football centre at the SCG.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sygall |first=David |date=2013-08-31 |title=Basil giving back to sport, with interest |language=en |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/basil-giving-back-to-sport-with-interest-20130831-2sxef.html |access-date=2023-10-18}}</ref> |
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Sellers is one of the founders of the [[Donald Bradman|Bradman]] Museum in [[Bowral]], [[New South Wales]], and a life member of the Bradman Foundation. He founded a respite centre in [[Moruya]] for elite athletes from the [[Australian Institute of Sport]] [[Canberra]], and similar centres in Tweed Heads.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}} |
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==Art== |
==Art== |
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The Basil Sellers Art Prize was founded in 2004 by Basil in the Eurobodalla Shire.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Duck |first=Siobhan |date=8 September 2007 |title=Why is this man spending $2.5m of his own money |language=en |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/361074788 |access-date=2023-10-18|id={{ProQuest|361074788}} }}</ref> |
The Basil Sellers Art Prize was founded in 2004 by Basil in the Eurobodalla Shire.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Duck |first=Siobhan |date=8 September 2007 |title=Why is this man spending $2.5m of his own money |language=en |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/361074788 |access-date=2023-10-18|id={{ProQuest|361074788}} }}</ref> |
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February 2019 was the official opening of the Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre (the Bas) in Moruya, its first purpose-built exhibition space.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Centre |first=Basil Sellers Exhibition |date=2023-12-07 |title=Basil Sellers AM |url=https://thebas.com.au/about/basil-sellers-am |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=thebas.com.au |language=en}}</ref> |
February 2019 was the official opening of the Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre (the Bas) in Moruya, its first purpose-built exhibition space.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Centre |first=Basil Sellers Exhibition |date=2023-12-07 |title=Basil Sellers AM |url=https://thebas.com.au/about/basil-sellers-am |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=thebas.com.au |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Sport and Art== |
==Sport and Art== |
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Sellers has been recognised as a keen art collector and patron. Collecting for over 35 years, his collection contains post-war Australian art and many of the European modernists, with a particular interest in the Fauves (1906/7). Sellers has also funded the bi-annual art prize of $15,000 in the Southeast of New South Wales.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Centre |first=Basil Sellers Exhibition |date=2024-09-28 |title=Basil Sellers Art Prize |url=https://thebas.com.au/basil-sellers-art-prize |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=thebas.com.au |language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2007, |
In 2007, Sellers launched the [[Basil Sellers Art Prize]] which was initiated in 2008, in association with [http://www.art-museum.unimelb.edu.au the Ian Potter Museum of Art], [http://www.unimelb.edu.au the University of Melbourne]. The first prize of $100,000 is awarded to an Australian who produces a piece of art that incorporates an image of sport. Basil believes that art in the past has reflected society (wars, religion, ballet, horses, etc.) but in recent years has ignored the vast influence of sport. The award bridges the gulf which exists and connects art and sport and is bi-annual.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Centre |first=Basil Sellers Exhibition |date=2024-07-14 |title=Basil Sellers Art Prize |url=https://thebas.com.au/basil-sellers-art-prize |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=thebas.com.au |language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2009, |
In 2009, Sellers' philanthropic support led to the establishment of the inaugural National Sports Museum Basil Sellers Creative Arts Fellowship. This fellowship allows contemporary artists to explore themes related to Australia's sporting heritage using the collections of the National Sports Museum at the MCG. This bi-annual fellowship aims to expand educational and public programs and foster discussions on the intersection of sport and art.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} |
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He has recently concluded the Basil Sellers Sports Sculpture Project of ten sculptures erected at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]]. |
He has recently concluded the Basil Sellers Sports Sculpture Project of ten sculptures erected at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]]. |
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==Other initiatives and Donations== |
==Other initiatives and Donations== |
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Sellers' philanthropy extends to his birthplace, India. He funded the purchase of a property in Chennai for the education of young girls from the slums. With the additional features from the new property [http://www.anewindia.org ANEW] was able to graduate 1000 students per year and find them all full-time employment.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} |
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Sellers is involved in the promotion and investment of the winery. He is a major sponsor of the [[Len Evans Tutorial]] which aims to improve the quality of Australian wines by training and giving access to the world's best wines. The Tutorial is aimed at wine judges winemakers and sommeliers.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} |
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==Patronage== |
==Patronage== |
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He is a First XI patron of the Steve Waugh Foundation and a supporter of the Pick Me UP wheelchair service for the Sir Roden & Lady Cutler Foundation. He is a patron of the LBW Trust, a trust focused on educating disadvantaged youth in developing cricket-playing countries. He is also a Patron of the Chappell Foundation which seeks to help young homeless people in Australia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us • The Chappell Foundation |url=https://thechappellfoundation.com/about-us |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=thechappellfoundation.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Personal== |
==Personal== |
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Sellers is married to Clare and has three children from his first marriage, Paul, Darrell, and Libby, and has four grandchildren.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} |
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Sellers' only sibling [[Rex Sellers (cricketer)|Rex Sellers]] was a Test cricketer for Australia.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} |
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==Books== |
==Books== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070901004841/http://sydneyswans.com.au/Swans/TheClub/History/tabid/7210/Default.aspx History of the Sydney Swans] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070901004841/http://sydneyswans.com.au/Swans/TheClub/History/tabid/7210/Default.aspx History of the Sydney Swans] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070430150353/http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/18/stories/2007041816410200.htm Basil Sellers Centre – Chennai, India] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070430150353/http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/18/stories/2007041816410200.htm Basil Sellers Centre – Chennai, India] |
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[[Category:1935 births]] |
[[Category:1935 births]] |
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[[Category:People educated at Pembroke School, Adelaide]] |
[[Category:People educated at Pembroke School, Adelaide]] |
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[[Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen]] |
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Basil Sellers (born 1935) grew up in the Railway Colonies in India, where he was introduced to sports, such as badminton, tennis, and cricket. He migrated with his family to Australia in 1948 and studied at King's College, Adelaide.
Career
[edit]
Basil Sellers has been the chief executive and major shareholder of companies such as the Linter Group Ltd, the largest textile company in Australia, and Gestetner PLC, then a UK listed company (now part of Ricoh). He has also held a major investment in AFP, which had various investments, including Elders Ltd (now Fosters Brewery), broadcast media, and mineral resources.[citation needed]
Honours
[edit]In February 2018, Sellers was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Bond University in recognition of his charitable work, sports development, and corporate acumen.[1]
In early December 2023, Sellers was awarded the SCG Life Membership status for philanthropy. Sellers is 1 of only 45 people with this status.[2]
Sport
[edit]In sport, Sellers played senior basketball, representing South Australia when the team won the Australian Championship in 1958. During the 1980s, he owned the Newcastle Basketball team and served as a Director of the New South Wales Cricket Association (now Cricket New South Wales) from 1984 to 1987. He is a life member of Cricket NSW. His major charitable contributions include donations to the McGrath Foundation, where he finances the salaries of breast care nurses in Australia.[citation needed]
He has donated to sporting initiatives and scholarships, such as to the Barassi Scholarship and the Sydney Swans He is a large contributor to the Club's football centre at the SCG.[3]
Sellers is one of the founders of the Bradman Museum in Bowral, New South Wales, and a life member of the Bradman Foundation. He founded a respite centre in Moruya for elite athletes from the Australian Institute of Sport Canberra, and similar centres in Tweed Heads.[citation needed]
Art
[edit]The Basil Sellers Art Prize was founded in 2004 by Basil in the Eurobodalla Shire.[4]
February 2019 was the official opening of the Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre (the Bas) in Moruya, its first purpose-built exhibition space.[5]
Sport and Art
[edit]Sellers has been recognised as a keen art collector and patron. Collecting for over 35 years, his collection contains post-war Australian art and many of the European modernists, with a particular interest in the Fauves (1906/7). Sellers has also funded the bi-annual art prize of $15,000 in the Southeast of New South Wales.[6]
In 2007, Sellers launched the Basil Sellers Art Prize which was initiated in 2008, in association with the Ian Potter Museum of Art, the University of Melbourne. The first prize of $100,000 is awarded to an Australian who produces a piece of art that incorporates an image of sport. Basil believes that art in the past has reflected society (wars, religion, ballet, horses, etc.) but in recent years has ignored the vast influence of sport. The award bridges the gulf which exists and connects art and sport and is bi-annual.[7]
In 2009, Sellers' philanthropic support led to the establishment of the inaugural National Sports Museum Basil Sellers Creative Arts Fellowship. This fellowship allows contemporary artists to explore themes related to Australia's sporting heritage using the collections of the National Sports Museum at the MCG. This bi-annual fellowship aims to expand educational and public programs and foster discussions on the intersection of sport and art.[citation needed]
He has recently concluded the Basil Sellers Sports Sculpture Project of ten sculptures erected at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Other initiatives and Donations
[edit]Sellers' philanthropy extends to his birthplace, India. He funded the purchase of a property in Chennai for the education of young girls from the slums. With the additional features from the new property ANEW was able to graduate 1000 students per year and find them all full-time employment.[citation needed]
Sellers is involved in the promotion and investment of the winery. He is a major sponsor of the Len Evans Tutorial which aims to improve the quality of Australian wines by training and giving access to the world's best wines. The Tutorial is aimed at wine judges winemakers and sommeliers.[citation needed]
Patronage
[edit]He is a First XI patron of the Steve Waugh Foundation and a supporter of the Pick Me UP wheelchair service for the Sir Roden & Lady Cutler Foundation. He is a patron of the LBW Trust, a trust focused on educating disadvantaged youth in developing cricket-playing countries. He is also a Patron of the Chappell Foundation which seeks to help young homeless people in Australia.[8]
Personal
[edit]Sellers is married to Clare and has three children from his first marriage, Paul, Darrell, and Libby, and has four grandchildren.[citation needed]
Sellers' only sibling Rex Sellers was a Test cricketer for Australia.[citation needed]
Books
[edit]- "From India with Love" by Dr Gloria Jean Moore, 2006 – ISBN 0-9579021-2-3
References
[edit]- ^ "International philanthropist awarded Honorary Doctorate by Bond University". Bond University. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "12 New SCG Life Members Inducted". www.sydneycricketground.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Sygall, David (31 August 2013). "Basil giving back to sport, with interest". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Duck, Siobhan (8 September 2007). "Why is this man spending $2.5m of his own money". ProQuest 361074788. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Centre, Basil Sellers Exhibition (7 December 2023). "Basil Sellers AM". thebas.com.au. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Centre, Basil Sellers Exhibition (28 September 2024). "Basil Sellers Art Prize". thebas.com.au. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Centre, Basil Sellers Exhibition (14 July 2024). "Basil Sellers Art Prize". thebas.com.au. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "About Us • The Chappell Foundation". thechappellfoundation.com. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- History of the Sydney Swans
- Basil Sellers Centre – Chennai, India
- Steve Waugh Foundation
- Basil Sellers Art Prize
- Sir Roden & Lady Cutler Foundation
- McGrath Foundation
- Cricket NSW