Wyn Thomas
Wyn Thomas
Wyn was born on the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales in 1941. His parents moved to England in 1949, so he spent most of his school days in Norfolk and Staffordshire. During his early teens he entered the nation-wide and very popular BBC Television program called “Sketch Club” and won the competition (twice).
On leaving school he was awarded an art bursary to study full time at the “Stafford School of Art” where he formally learnt the various techniques and discipline’s which covered all types of painting, modeling, design, sculpture and the history of art. Unfortunately Wyn was persuaded by family and friends, worried about his future, into getting a “proper job”.
He obtained an apprenticeship in mechanical engineering with British Aerospace Industries. He got married in 1963, and in 1967 with his wife Maureen and young son moved across the world to Auckland N.Z
During the 1970’s, Wyn had some commercial success in screen printing his artwork on timber veneer boarding and black velvet. They were sold in the local retail shops and especially for the developing and burgeoning tourist market.
Wyn started his own engineering consultancy business in 1979 which combined his engineering and art expertise in the fields of technical illustrating and industrial art. He produced technical manuals for various N.Z. industries and armed forces.
Wyn has over the last 40 years, produced commissioned art for clients in the following media: pen and ink washes, oil, water colour and acrylic He prefers the latter, “acrylic on canvas” for his paintings because this combination offers the most flexibility for various art techniques and is very user friendly.
His paintings can be found in private collections in the U.K. Australia, U.S.A. and New Zealand.
Wyn has recently retired from his engineering consultancy business, and has opened up his own art studio and gallery in Algies Bay, north of Auckland.
AlgiesArt Studio and Gallery
3 The Nook, Algies Bay, Warkworth. Phone: 09 425 6305
