Andrew Thomason

NOTE: This is an interim CV/Biography all contributions and suggestions welcome

Born 1953 in Buckinghamshire, raised in Letchworth, Herts with parents, brother and sister Jane. Lived in Winchester from 1973 until 1980. Moved to London, first to Hither Green then, in 1981 to 38 Alverstone House, next to Kennington Oval, where he lived until shortly before his untimely death in April 2007.

Throughout his life Andrew was never unemployed for any length of time. He had several jobs; bicycle repair man at Winchester College, postman (first in Winchester then, in the early 1990s, in Camberwell), silkscreen printer, art technician, photographers assistant and finally operations manager at Richmond and Kingston Accessible Transport.

Education

1965 – 72 Norton Rd Comprehensive, Letchworth
Greatly encouraged by Adrian Campbell in Art A level
1972 – 73 St Albans, School of Art
1973 – 76 Winchester School of Art. Studied Fine Art (Painting), visiting lecturers included Norman Ackroyd. Jennifer Durrant, Ivor Cutler, David Royle, Ed Meneely, Edward Lucy-Smith and Patrick Heron

Exhibitions, Awards etc

1976 Guildhall Gallery , Winchester
1977 St Edmunds Arts Centre, Salisbury
1978 Bolderwood Gallery, Southampton
1978 Southern Arts Bursary
1979 Winchester School of Art
1979 Northchapel Gallery, Horsham, Sussex
1980 Nicola Jacobs Gallery, London
1980 Winchester School of Art
1981 Northchapel Gallery, Horsham
1982 Greenwich Theatre, London
1982 Swiss Cottage Library, London
1984 Bloomsbury Gallery, London
1986 Swiss Cottage Library, London
1986 Winchester School of Art
1986 Painting bought by Camden Council
1987 5 Dryden Street Gallery, London
1987 Concourse Gallery, Barbican, London
1987 Jersey Arts Centre
2008 Penny School Gallery, Kingston upon Thames

Photography and site design FXP Photography, London.