Timms, Peter, 1948-....

Curator, gallery director, art critic and writer. Timms was born in Melbourne in 1948 and is a graduate of the Swinburne College of Art. A specialist in Australian pottery and porcelain, he has curated many exhibitions in metropolitan and regional Australia, including shows for the Shepparton Art Gallery and Manly Art Gallery and Museum, of both of which he is a former director. As well as acting as a consultant to public institutions, Timms has written a number of books and journal articles, and since 1991 has been art critic for the The Age.

From the description of Papers of Peter Timms, 1919-1998 [bulk 1978-1992]. 1919-1998. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222616274