Roberta Thornley

Roberta Thornley (born 1985) is a New Zealand photographer.[1] Her work is in the permanent collections of Christchurch Art Gallery and the Sarjeant Gallery.[2]

Roberta Thornley
Born1985
Auckland
NationalityNew Zealander
Alma materElam School of Fine Arts
Known forphotography
AwardsMarti Friedlander Photographic Award 2017

Biography

Thornley was born in Auckland and studied at Elam School of Fine Arts at the University of Auckland, graduating in 2007.[3] She spent 6 months in Rwanda taking portraits of local people, and when she returned to New Zealand she settled in Whanganui.[4]

In 2014 she received a residency at Tylee Cottage with the Sarjeant Gallery, and spent five months there the following year.[5][6] Her work is included in collections such as the Real Art Roadshow, Christchurch Art Gallery and the Sarjeant Gallery.[7]

Awards
  • 2017: Marti Friedlander Photographic Award[5]
  • 2011: Auckland Festival of Photography Annual Commission[8]

References
  1. "Young adult fictions". New Zealand Geographic. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. "Crying my Mother's Tears (Meme)". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  3. Korohina, Sonya; Olds, Warren; Cherrie, Derrick; Smith, Allan, 1956–; National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries (University of Auckland); Elam School of Fine Arts (2008), By any means and by all accounts and in all events at any cost, Elam School of Fine Arts, National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries, The University of Auckland, ISBN 978-0-473-13516-4{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. "Castlecliff Opera – EyeContact". eyecontactmagazine.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  5. "Roberta Thornley | Arts Foundation Marti Friedlander Photographic…". Arts Foundation. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  6. "Roberta Thornley: A Serious Girl – Sarjeant Gallery Whanganui". Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  7. Campbell, Fiona; Real Art Roadshow (2009), Real Art Roadshow : the book, Real Art Charitable Trust, ISBN 978-0-473-15294-9
  8. "Creative Local Auckland Photographers & Photographic Artists Exhibiting Photography at Visual Arts Events, Detail". www.photographyfestival.org.nz. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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