James Thomson

Studied: Fine Art, Homsey College of Art London 1959-1962

Arrived Australia: 1962

James lived in Townsville, North Queensland, for 10 years during which time he travelled extensively throughout Northern Australia collecting subject matter.

He arrived in Sydney 1972 and continued to paint country subjects including Sofala and Hill End.He travelled through the Murray River country collecting information on

paddlesteamers and rivercraft.These paintings are traditional

(in character and record a past era). More recently, the artist's paintings are reflections of Pittwater and the Hawkesbury River.

His works are in the possession of collectors world-wide.

Exhibitions

1974 BarefootGallery,Avalon

1975 CraftGalleries,Newcastle

1976 StrawberryHillGallery,Sydney

1978 HoldsworthGallery,Sydney

1979 TA ASponsored,Darwin

1980 HoldsworthGallery,Sydney

1982 CaseyGallery,Woollahra,Sydney

1991 ACT AMaritimeAr tAward

1992 WagnerGallery,Sydney

Awards:

1976: Warringah Shire Best Local Art Prize

1991: Selected for ACTA Maritime Art Award