Bevan Thompson b. 1947

  • Artist (Ceramist),
  • Artist (Glass & metal Artist / Designer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Ceramicist and glass maker, Thompson was trained in visual art in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. In 2007 he was a finalist in the Shepparton Regional Gallery Indigenous Ceramic Award.
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Name
Bevan Thompson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Ceramist)
  • Artist (Glass & metal Artist / Designer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Musterer of sheep and cattle (Musterer of sheep and cattle At Rawlinna, approximately 600 kilometres east of Kalgoorlie, WA.)
  • Fencer
  • Plant Operator (Plant Operator For mining company's and Main Roads department in Kalgoorlie)
  • CDEP Worker (CDEP Worker Community Development Employment Program)
  • Teacher (Teacher Tafe teacher)
Birth date
1947
Birth place
Perth, WA
Active Period
  • 1994-
Residence
  • Geraldton, WA
  • 1994 - 1999 Kalgoorlie, WA
  • 2000- Perth, WA
Training
Indigenous Australian
 
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW
Copyright
  • Viscopy

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Related stub people
  • Pickett, Shane (associate of)
Related stub person groups
  • Gallery East, North Fremantle, WA (associate of)
Related works
  • Bungle Bungles I & II (creator of)
  • Norseman Salt Lakes I, II, III, IV (creator of)
  • Shedding My Skin (creator of)
Related collections
  • Holmes a Court Collection, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Government of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • John Curtin Gallery, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • City of Bayswater, Morley, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Alexander Library, Perth, WA (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • CY O'Connor College of TAFE, Kalgoorlie Student Art Prize (received)
  • City of Bayswater, Acquistion Art Award (received)
  • Shepparton Indigenous Ceramic Art Award (received)
  • TOWN OF VINCENT ART AWARDS (received)
  • MINNAWARRA ART AWARDS (received)
  • MOORJIDITCH MAR DAA AWARDS (received)
  • COSSACK ART AWARD (received)
Related events
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Ceramics by Bevan Thompson (exhibited at)
  • Shedding My Skins : Ceramic forms by Bevan Thompson (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)