PUBLIC INSTALLATION AND PURCHASES
- October 2024 Art 2C on Havanna, "Spiral Spirals #1", Aurora, CO
- May 2024 Abiquiu Inn Sculpture Walk, "Red Chinlone Garden Orb", "Optimism" & "Visioning #10", Abiquiu, NM
- April 2024 Art Around the Corner “Visioning #11-Turquoise” St. George, Utah
- May 2023 “Spiral Spirals #2 – Yellow” & “Blooming Gratitude #1” purchases Chicago, Illinois
- November 2022-24 El Paseo Sculpture Exhibit “Blooming Gratitude #2“ Palm Desert, California
- April 2023 Art Around the Corner “Spiral Spirals #1 – Yellow” St. George, Utah
- October 2022-24 Art 2C on Havana ”Sky Spirits #1” sculpture installation Aurora, CO
- June 2022 Art Around Town “Spiral Spirals #2 – Yellow” Carbondale, Colorado
- May 2022 Chicago Sculpture Exhibition 2022-23 “Blooming Gratitude #1” San Miguel School, Chicago, Illinois
- April 2022 Art Around the Corner “Spiral Blooms #6” & “Optimism”, St. George, Utah
- January 2022 1% for the Arts Purchase “Spiral Spirals #3-Turquoise” Carlsbad Library, NM
- October 2020 Art 2C on Havana “Visioning #3” and “Chinlone Garden Orb” Aurora, Colorado
- September 2020 Alamosa Artscape “Spiral Spirals #2” – Yellow” Alamosa, Colorado
- September 2020 The Met at Boulevard One “Visioning #, 9 Summer Bloom and Red Bloom” purchases, Denver, Colorado
- June 2020 & 2023 Abiquiu Inn Sculpture “Spiral Blooms #3 –“Red Roses” & “Visioning #10” Abiquiu, NM
- May 2021 Chicago Sculpture Exhibit 2021-2022 ”Gathering #1” Chicago, Illinois
- April 2020 & 2021 Art Around the Corner “Chinlone Garden Orb” & “Visioning #5” St. George, Utah
- October 2019 Artscape 2019-20 Sculpture Walk “Visioning #6” Alamosa, Colorado
- May 2019 Chicago Sculpture Exhibition 2019 "Aspire #5" sculpture installation Chicago, Illinois
- April 2019 Sculpture for All 2019-2021 "Aspire #2" Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, Texas
- April 2019 Art Around the Corner, “Visioning #4” sculpture installation St. George, Utah
- February 2019 Iron Tribe 2019 "Aspire #2" Featured Speaker Burris Hall Highlands University Las Vegas, New Mexico
- October 2018 Art 2C on Havana Exhibition 2018-19 “Visioning #1” Aurora, Colorado
- July 2018 Liberty, Missouri Sculpture Program, “Spiral Blooms #6-Spring Buds” Liberty,Missouri
- May 2018 Chicago Sculpture Exhibit 2018-19, “Aspire #4” 35th and Iron, Chicago, Illinois
- April 2018 Art Around the Corner, 2018-19 “Opening #1” sculpture installation, St. George, Utah
- May 2017-18 Tri-Lakes Views & Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts “Spiral Blooms #3 – Red Roses" Palmer Lake, Colorado
- May 2017 2017 Art on Parade ” Spiral Spirals #2-Yellow” Northglenn, Colorado
- May 2017 Chicago Sculpture Exhibit 2017-18 “Aspire #3” North and Orchard, Chicago, Illinois
- October 2017 Art 2C on Havana Exhibition 2017-18 “Spiral Blooms #5” Aurora, Colorado
- November 2016 2016-2018 El Paseo Exhibition “Spiral Blooms #4 – Red Meanders” Palm Desert, CA
- May 2016 Chicago Sculpture Exhibit 2016-17 “Aspire #2” Lincoln Park, West Lill and Halstead, Chicago, Illinois
- November 2016 1% for the Arts Purchase “Spiral Pajos #4 - Orange” UNM Taos, New Mexico
- April 2015 Sculpture for All 2015-2017 “Spiral Pajos #1” Stephen F. Austin University Nacogdoches, Texas Second Place Winner
- June 2013 Art Around Town “Spiral Pajos #1”, Carbondale, Colorado
- March 2007 Master of the Southwest 2007, Phoenix Home and Garden Magazine October 2006 Promotional symbol for Santa Fe Design Week
- Aug. 1999-2003 Door Hardware Commission for the National Hispanic Cultural Center
- May 2003 Armand Hammer United World College of The American West / Bartos Institute for the Constructive Engagement of Conflict “Constructive Engagement”
- December 1998 Niche Award Winner for Dinner Party Table
- November 1998 Niche Award Finalist in two categories: Wave Bed and Dinner Party Table
- June 1997 Best of Show, Santa Fe Furniture Expo, Santa Fe, New Mexico
EXHIBITIONS
- July 2019 Heavy Metal, Gallery 140, Las Vegas NM.
- August 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Sculpture in the Park, Loveland, Colorado
- August 2015 New Forgings – Bronze and Steel, Sugarman Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- April 2015 Artscape, Dallas Arboretum, Dallas, Texas
- August 2014 Contemporary Contrasts, 2-person show, Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, NM
- July 2014 Blooms – Forged Garden Sculpture, featured artist, La Mesa Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- January 2014 Forged Sculpture: Steel and Bronze, solo show, UNM Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM
- September 2013-16 Art for the Sangres, Invitational group show, A Painted View, Westcliffe Colorado
- September 2013 Spiral Pajos, Sugarman-Peterson Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- March 2007, Feb. Irontribe Exhibition, Burris Hall, UNM Highlands University, Las Vegas, New Mexico 2009, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021
- May 2006 WPA, Men at Work, Vital Arts, Las Vegas, New Mexico
- February 2006 Fire and Ice, Peterson-Cody Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Selected Media Features
- January 2023 Music CD, Grand Canyon Stream of Consciousness, improvised flute on a solo kayak trip
- January 2019 Music CD, Flowing with the Grand, improvised flute on a 15 day solo kayak trip
- February 2017 Music CD, Grand Canyon Solo, Improvised flute on a 15-day solo kayak trip
- January 2016 Music CD, Blacktail Canyon Flute, Improvised Solo Flute Meditation
- June 2015 “Forging his own Path” front page feature Phoenix Home and Garden
- April 2015 Phoenix Home and Garden, “In Full Bloom” feature in “Garden Art”
- December 2014 Music CD, Pecos Canyon Flute Meditation, Improvised Solo Alto and Concert Flute
- August 2014 KasaFox2 Television, Style Interview, “Contemporary Contrasts – “Fire and Water”
- January 1991 Music CD Grand Canyon Flute/Kayak Solo 1991. Improvised flute solo kayak trip
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Books
- 2014 Ironwork Today 4: Inside and Out
- 2011 Ironwork Today 3: Inside and Out
- 2009 From Fire to Form: Sculpture from the Modern Blacksmith and Metalsmith
- 2006 Ironwork Today Inside and Out
- 2005 Contemporary Ironwork
EDUCATION/ INFLUENCES
Primarily self-taught
- 1967 Graduated Colorado Rocky Mountain School, Carbondale, Colorado, mentor Francis Whittaker, artist blacksmith master
- 1967-69 Swarthmore College, engineering and pottery
- 1969 Pottery Marguerite Wildenhain at Pond Farm Pottery, Guerneville, California
- 1969 Studied at Pottery Northwest in Seattle, Washington
- 1971-75 Jazz and Classical Composition/Performance, Cabrillo College, Santa Cruz, California
- 1976-present Attended numerous ABANA, SWABA & NMABA workshops & conferences
- 1994-present New Mexico Commercial Contractors License (GB-98)
- 1958-present Classical flute education, improvised flute music
WORK HISTORY
- 1985-present Custom Commissions in sculpture, hand-forged furniture and accessories and lighting
- 1999-2013 Ongoing artist/blacksmithing classes to students from the Native American Prep School, The Armand Hammer United World College of the American West, West Las Vegas Family Partnership, Rio Gallinas Charter School, Santa Fe High School and Colorado Rocky Mountain School
- 1985-present Founded Christopher Thomson Ironworks Studio, specializing in the design and production of functional and sculptural hand-forged steel home furnishings, architectural works, lighting and sculpture
- 1967, 68, 72 Taught pottery & blacksmithing at Colorado Rocky Mountain School, Carbondale, CO
REPRESENTATION
- 1990-present Christopher Thomson Forge, Gallery and Sculpture Garden, San Jose, New Mexico
- 2012-present Ongoing Representation at Sugarman Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- 1986-March 2024 Representation, La Mesa of Santa Fe, New Mexico
- April 2024-present Ongoing representation, Owen Contemporary, Santa Fe, New Mexico
AFFILIATIONS
International Sculpture Center, MENSA, Triple Nine Society, Pecos River Open Spaces, Santa Fe Conservation Trust, Artist Blacksmith Association of North America, New Mexico Artist Blacksmith Association
CONTACT
505.470.3140
christopherthomsonironworks.com
POB 578, Ribera, NM 87560
