Elizabeth Thomson (artist)

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Elizabeth Thomson
Born (1955-10-17) 17 October 1955 (age 70)
Titirangi, Auckland, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealander
Education Elam School of Fine Arts
Known for Painting

Elizabeth Thomson (born 17 October 1955) is a New Zealand artist.

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Background

Thomson was born 1955 in Titirangi, Auckland. [1] She graduated from the Elam School of Fine Arts in 1988 with a Master of Fine Arts. [2] Thomson is based in Wellington. [3]

Career

Batocera longhorns & Goliath (1996), Te Manawa, Palmerston North Batocera longhorns 1 Thompson MRD.jpg
Batocera longhorns & Goliath (1996), Te Manawa, Palmerston North

Thomson is a painter and sculptor utilising botanical, entomological or molecular forms and incorporating them into abstract geometric compositions. [4] She uses various tools and mediums to create her works, including sculpture and miniatures. [2] [5]

In 1998, Thomson won the Paramount Award in the Wallace Arts Awards with her piece 'Southern Cross Paterre'. [6] In 1987 and 1989 she received grants from the Arts Council of New Zealand. [3]

Thomson is represented by Page Blackie Gallery. [7]

Works by Thomson are held in the public collections of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa [8] and Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. [9]

Exhibitions

References

  1. ↑ "Elizabeth Thomson". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Art, Life, Music - Elizabeth Thomson". Radio New Zealand. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Elizabeth Thomson". Page Blackie Gallery. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Elizabeth Thomson". Ocula. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  5. ↑ Dunn, Michael (2002). New Zealand sculpture: a history (1. publ ed.). Auckland: Auckland Univ. Press. pp. 158, 159. ISBN   978-1-86940-277-8.
  6. ↑ "Archives". Wallace Arts Trust. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Artists at Page Blackie Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand". Page Blackie Gallery. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Elizabeth Thomson". Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "Elizabeth Thomson". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 14 December 2017.

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