Born in Auckland in 1957, Jeff Thomson studied at Elam School of Art at the University of Auckland where he was awarded a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1981, and Auckland Secondary Teachers College. His studies were in painting and printmaking, but his career has focussed on sculpture, with an emphasis on the use of corrugated iron, together with steel and lead. As well as exhibiting in new Zealand his work has also been shown in Australia, France, Germany, Japan and the USA.
The earliest auction listing we have for Jeff Thomson is in 1993 and in total 247 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 199 (81%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $13,221 for Cow sold by Art+Object in July 2017. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Jeff Thomson are held by the Heide Museum of Modern Art, Museum Of New Zealand and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
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