Tessa Laird

1990:2019 - Graphic artist, lecturer, and art critic. In 2012 studying for a PhD at Elam School of Fine Arts; and studied for her DocFA at the University of Auckland. Founding editor of 'Monica Reviews Art' in 1996, and the director of the Physics R
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Tessa Laird

Summary

Tessa Laird is a human[1]. She worked as a graphic artist[2], art critic[3], and university teacher[4].

Key Facts

  • Tessa Laird worked as a graphic artist[2].
  • Tessa Laird's professions included art critic[3].
  • Tessa Laird's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Tessa Laird's education included a stint at University of Auckland[5].
  • Tessa Laird's doctoral advisor was Allan Smith[6].
  • Tessa Laird's doctoral advisor was Alex Monteith[7].
  • Tessa Laird is recorded as female[8].
  • Tessa Laird's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Tessa Laird earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[10].
  • Tessa Laird's family name is recorded as Q16871760[11].
  • Tessa Laird's given name is recorded as Tessa[12].
  • Tessa Laird's academic thesis is recorded as Sheshnag's Coloured Canopy: The Rainbow and The Kaleidoscope as Metaphor and Method[13].
  • Tessa Laird's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[14].
  • Tessa Laird's Alexander Turnbull Library ID is recorded as 297561[15].

Body

Education

Tessa Laird was educated at University of Auckland[5]. Doctoral advisors include Allan Smith[6] and Alex Monteith[7], an artist[16], b. 1977[17], of New Zealand[18], specialised in visual arts[19]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include graphic artist[2], art critic[3], and university teacher[4].

FAQs

What did Tessa Laird do for work?

Tessa Laird worked as graphic artist[2], art critic[3], and university teacher[4].

Where did Tessa Laird go to school?

Tessa Laird was educated at University of Auckland[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [2] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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