Name

Thornton Walker

Other names

Walker, Thornton James.

Culture

Aotearoa New Zealander

Gender

Male

Birth date

31 January 1953

Birth place

Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand View on map Close map

Movements

Australia from 1965; Europe 1977-1979

Occupations

Artist (painter) | Printmaker

Summary

Worked: Australia (VIC). Monotypes

NGA IRN

24360

Context

Aotearoa New Zealand | Australia

Biography

Thornton Walker began his art education in printmaking at Prahran College of Advanced Education, which was followed by further studies at the Victorian College of the Arts. After graduating in 1977, he spent the next eight years travelling extensively in Europe and the United States. With over twenty solo exhibitions to his name, Thornton’s work has been acquired by numerous institutional and corporate collections, including those of the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery of WA, Artbank, and Parliament House, Canberra.

[Beaver Galleries media, 2004].

Last Updated

03 Aug 2024