Annie Thompson

Annie Thompson is a contemporary realist painter and drawer who lives in Gainesville, FL. She received her BFA degree and was presented the Academic Achievement in Visual and Performing Arts award from Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL, in 2019. During her studies, she completed two independent studies focused on oil painting and figure studies under artists Sara Pedigo and Patrick Moser, as well as an internship focused on the study of indigo dye under the artist Laura Mongiovi. Thompson was additionally influenced heavily during her studies in relief printmaking under artist Donald Martin. Currently, Thompson works in art administration as a Cultural Arts Coordinator for a municipality where she collaborates with artists to coordinate public exhibitions and art events. By dedicating much time to facilitating other artists in promoting their careers, she is driven to do the same for her artistic practice.

Thompson has professional experience as a freelance artist, completing portrait, landscape, and mural commissions. Most important is her growing practice within her home studio. Throughout her life, she has been consistently fascinated by figurative works. She was naturally drawn to oil painting with the significant influence of her uncle Barry Graves, who was an oil painter focusing on both formal portraiture and surrealism. During her undergraduate studies, she was also compelled by charcoal drawing. Currently, both mediums aid her in bringing her artistic ideas to fruition.

In Thompson’s body of work, significant themes of solitude, idealism, and melancholy exist. Throughout her years of making art, assessing her current mentality has been a consistent component in her work. By creating self-portraits and compositions of people and objects that are personally significant, her work aims to preserve memories and fleeting emotions.

To learn more and view her portfolio, visit www.anniethom-fineart.com.

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My artwork is inspired by the idea of metamorphosis. The human form is an important component of my work, where the body's positions and contortions express a narrative. This drawing is a self-portrait that aims to capture the transformative stage from adolescence to adulthood.