Tom Arthur b. 1946

Also known as W, Thomas Arthur
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Maker (Jewellery Designer),
  • Artist (Installation Artist)
Tom Arthur developed an artistic reputation from a series of intricately, and often theatrically composed installations of the 1970s and early 1980s which pinpoint a period of neo-Dadaists tendencies in Australian sculptural practice.
Name
Tom Arthur
Also known as W, Thomas Arthur
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
  • Maker (Jewellery Designer)
  • Artist (Installation Artist)
Other Occupation
  • Academic (ANZSIC code: 810) 1975- Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney University, Sydney, NSW
Birth date
1946
Birth place
Massachusetts, USA
Active Period
  • 1969-
Arrival
  • 1974
Residence
  • 1946 - 1973 Massachusetts, USA
  • 1974 - Sydney, NSW
Training
  • Majored in jewellery making and silversmithing., - 1969 School of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, USA
  • B.S. Art Education, - 1969 Boston Museum School and Tufts University, Boston, USA
Cultural Heritage
  • American
Languages
  • English