Tom Field New Zealand, 1937-.
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About Tom Field
Born in Nelson, New Zealand in 1937, Tom Field studied at the University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts in the 1950s. A painter, teacher and printmaker, he is best known for his Otago landscapes rendered in oil, acrylic and mixed media. He has taught at both primary and secondary level and lectured at Otago Polytechnic. He lives in Christchurch.
The earliest auction listing we have for Tom Field is in 1997 and in total 54 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 38 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,925 for Central Plateau No 3 sold by W. T. Macalister in May 2012. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Tom Field are held by the Christchurch Art Gallery and Auckland Art Gallery.
Tom Field is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 82
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
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