James (Jim) Thomson Britain, Australia, 1937-.
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About James (Jim) Thomson
Born in England in 1937, James Thomson studied at the Hornsey College of Art, North London from 1959-1962. He moved in Australia in 1962, settling in Townsville where he became a member of the Townsville Art Society. During his 10 years in Townsville, he travelled extensively throughout Northern Australia. His earlier works are signed 'Jim Thomson', but he later moved to signing as 'James Thomson', which is the signature on the majority of his works. Several trips were made into the Gulf Country as far as Karumba, Gulf of Carpentaria, collecting subject matter and sketching the old wooden and corrugated iron pubs and mine diggings. Other trips were made to the Chillagoe country and thence up to Cooktown on Cape York Peninsula. These travels yielded a wealth of interesting material including country race meetings. after being involved with the Townsville Art Society, helping organise society and travelling exhibitions, and winning several local Art Prizes, he moved to Sydney in 1972. Thomson continued painting country subjects, collecting a lot of his material from Sofala and Hill End.
We have records of art auction sales by Jim Thomson from 1977 and in total 127 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 86 (68%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Jim Thomson are held by the National Gallery of Victoria and National Gallery of Australia.
James (Jim) Thomson 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 670
- 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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