The art of jeff thomson and more recently, the lynley dodd story, for the state library of western australia. Jeff thomsons corrugations more than just kiwiana stuff. The southern cross stone sculpture, located on trafalgar street halfway between hardy and bridge streets, was created by bruce mitchell from seven tonnes of golden bay black marble, and installed in october 1992. Geoff thompson born 12 june 1960 in coventry, england is a baftawinning writer, filmmaker, teacher, and selfdefence instructor. The former director of the tauranga art gallery toi tauranga, jackson has published widely and curated exhibitions such as the award winning, corrugations. Corrugations the art of jeff thomson showcases three decades of work by this new zealand sculptor and opens at rotorua museum on friday 3 april 2015. The gallery was presented with the award for corrugations. Corrugations is a significant exhibition celebrating three decades of his sculptural work.
Jeff will speak at the waiheke book festivals opening event on friday 10th october at 5. Hastings city art gallery hastings city art gallery. His corrugated iron cows, elephants and animals appeared in the early 1980s, transforming one of the most ubiquitous materials in the kiwi landscape and making us. It is loosely based on a natural crystal formation known as the cross stone and linked to the southern cross, which helped guide maori and europeans to new zealand. Penelope jackson is an art historian and curator with a special interest in new zealand art crime. In 2015 a new exhibition, the lynley dodd story, was curated especially for an australian venue the state library of western australia in conjunction with the awesome festival for bright young things. The art of jeff thomsonis curated around the processes thomson uses to make his sculptures, e. This fun and quirky exhibition includes chickens, flower bouquets, kete and more. Corrugations the art of jeff thomson sarjeant gallery. The former director of tauranga art gallery, she curated the exhibitions, including the awardwinning corrugations. Brothers of darkness and light by thomson, jeff and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The art of jeff thomsoneducation 24th may 10th august famous for working with corrugated iron jeff thomson is known as the iron man of australasia.
A wide range of his pieces, corrugations, is currently on show at canterbury museum. He has written several books on selfhelp, selfdefence and martial arts, and has written many screenplays for short and feature films. Dubbed the iron man of australasia kiwi jeff thomson s career as a sculptor came about in a rather whod have thought kind of a way. It is evident that jackson has a real love of art and the overriding message for me was the need to protect and look after all art so that future generations can experience these marvellous works. Measurements were also made of three other fast bowlers, dennis lillee, andy roberts and michael holding, and the study is described in dennis lillees book, the art of fast bowling. Jeff thomson presents a new exhibition of small and mid scale works in the annex gallery. Join the artist, jeff thomson and exhibition curator, penelope jackson for a tour and talk in the exhibition gallery. Known as the iron man of australasia, the artists trademark style came to the fore in the early 80s when he crafted a series of mailboxes from roadside materials accumulated during walks near his home base at portobello, south of dunedin.
Art historian penelope jackson has worked on exhibitions including lynley dodd. Corrugations is a significant exhibition hailing three decades of work by kiwi sculptor jeff thomson known as the iron man of australasia, the artists trademark style came to the fore in the early 80s when he crafted a series of mailboxes from roadside materials accumulated during walks near his home base at portobello, south of dunedin. When a failed hitchhiking attempt got him hooked on hiking and carving sculptors for peoples mailboxes, jeff s plan to become a painter went out the window. Included is an excellent 16 minute video where he explains the processes he uses to produce the works.
Known as the iron man of australasia thomson uses unique processes to make his corrugated iron sculptures. He is best known for his work with corrugated iron, but as this book showcases, thomson. It was created and curated by ms jackson in conjunction with the. Gallery 12 this exhibition examines three decades of work by kiwi sculptor jeff thomson. Known as the iron man of australasia, the artists trademark style came to the fore in the. Our trustees the new zealand art crime research trust. Jackson is also a trustee of the nz art crime research trust and presented at the inaugural art crime 15 symposium at city gallery in. The art of jeff thomson 11 october 3 december 2014 golden homes gallery. The new zealand story 2016 and has contributed to the journal of art crime and art crime and its prevention 2016. Thomson is best known for his work with corrugated iron especially the iconic new zealand sculptures such as the. It was a huge success and visitors included the duchess of cornwall. Corrugations is a significant exhibition hailing three decades of work by kiwi sculptor jeff thomson.
Women, art, and crime overturns this understanding. What jeff thomson does with corrugated iron is clever, creative, and captivating. Corrugations is curated around the processes thomson uses to make his sculptures, e. Corrugations the art of jeff thomson 24 may 21 august, 2014. He is best known for his work with corrugated iron, but as this book showcases, thomson has corrugated many different materials. His explorations of this specific material enabled him to explore the process of shaping and cutting, weaving and french knitting, cladding, roofing, printing the surface, cutting, stacking, braiding and moulding to make objects that seem at odds with the material they are made of. This book explores the untold history of women, art, and crime. Known as the iron man of australasia, the artists trademark. Thomson makes his sculptures by moulding, shaping, cutting and printing corrugated iron. See more ideas about metal art, metal and iron art.
The art of jeff thomson 20, the lynley dodd story 2015, an empty frame. The art of jeff thomson posted by hastings city art gallery date march 9, 2014 15 february 2014 21 april 2014 main gallery this exhibition examines three decades of work by kiwi sculptor jeff thomson. The author spends the first 25% of the book carefully detailing out how to identify potentially violent situations and how to avoid them in the first place. The art of jeff thomson corrugations is a significant exhibition hailing three decades of work by kiwi sculptor jeff thomson. His explorations of this specific material enabled him to explore the process of shaping and cutting, weaving and french knitting, cladding, roofing, printing the surface, cutting, stacking, braiding and moulding to make objects that seem at odds with the.
Jackson has written an accessible book that takes the reader on a journey into the world of art and crime and women. Thomson at the diversion gallery picton marlborough new zealand. Sunlive corrugations inspires preschoolers the bays. Known as the iron man of australasia, the artists trademark style came to the fore in the early 80s when he crafted a series of mailboxes from roadside materials. A corrugated ironclad morris minor, chooks, 3 metre high french knitting and corrugated bouquets of flowers are all part of this new exhibition. A mustread you may come through a situation alive because of precisely this single tip avoid the situation, or get out of it without violence.
Biography of jeff thomson collections online museum of new. Females in the frame women, art, and crime penelope. Penelope jackson writers auckland writers festival. Jeff thomson is a new zealand sculptor who is well known for his corrugated iron works. The two winners were tauranga art gallery for corrugations. The art of jeff thomson 20, the lynley dodd story 2015. This includes a shot of a superb lifesize iron giraffe, with. This beautifully designed 120 page jeff thomson book, with works from penelope jackson, robin woodward and jeff thomson, is published by tauranga art gallery, 20. Supplied currently on the display at the canterbury museum, corrugations. The art of jeff thomson surveys his work over the past 30 years, broadening our understanding of his corrugatediron. Females in the frame, penelope jackson shop online for. She has curated three exhibitions of lynley dodds work that have toured both new zealand and australia. Posted by hastings city art gallery date march 9, 2014 15 february 2014 21 april 2014 main gallery this exhibition examines three decades of work by kiwi sculptor jeff thomson.