Roberta Thornley
New Zealand photographer
Roberta Thornley (born 1985) is a New Zealand photographer. Her work is in the permanent collections of Christchurch Art Gallery and the Sarjeant Gallery.
Biography
Thornley is a graduate of the Elam School of Fine Arts at the University of Auckland. In 2014 she received a residency at Tylee Cottage with the Sarjeant Gallery, and spent five months there the following year. Her work is included in collections such as the Real Art Roadshow, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu and the Sarjeant Gallery.
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