Bio
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.
Exhibitions —
2022 Gallerium Art Prize (GAP), featured in international online group exhibition and published in exhibition catalogue
2022 Mythologies, Gainesville Fine Arts Association, Gainesville, FL *2nd Place Winner
2022 Home, International Virtual Exhibit, Arts To Hearts Project
2022 Coming Home, Gainesville Fine Arts Association, Gainesville, FL *3rd Place Winner
2021 Inspired By…, 3rd Annual ‘Best of the Best’ Fine art Exhibit & Competition, Marion Cultural Alliance, Brick City Center for the Arts, Ocala, FL
2021 Creature Feature, Marion Cultural Alliance, Brick City Center for the Arts, Ocala, FL
2019 Senior Portfolio Exhibit BFA, Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL
2019 The Lonely Hearts Club, 4Most Gallery, Gainesville, FL
2019 Oh, hey., Kenan Hall Gallery, Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL
2018 Senior Portfolio Exhibit BA, Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL
2018 Triple Play, 74 Riberia Gallery, Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL
2018 Stories Through Objects and People, Kenan Hall Gallery, partner exhibition with Ilyssa Harrington, Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL
2018 Women In Film: A Video Installation, The Corazon Cinema and Cafe, St. Augustine, FL
2016 Sunflowers: A Group Exhibition, Super Fun Gallery, Gainesville, FL
2014 Juried Show, Thomas Center, Gainesville, FL
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