Judith Thompson Art

Biography and Artist Statement

BIOGRAPHY

Judith Thompson is a San Francisco-based Mixed Media Artist. She received her BA in Art and studied for a year at Ecole des Beaux-Arts and La Sorbonne, in Paris. Later in life she attended Architecture school at California College of the Arts and worked as an Architectural Illustrator. Over the years, in between career and family, she sporadically pursued her interest in painting and drawing. Now she is enjoying a return to making art full time and has set up her studio in Telegraph Hill overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

Judith’s work consists of layers of paint and paper applied intuitively to the canvas and sanded back to reveal images that reflect an emotion, a memory, or a thread of common experience. A peek into the layers might evoke a story of a peaceful simpler time: Bird song in our back yards, picnics in parks, or even walks through imaginary cities or forests. With no agenda for what the piece will ultimately say, she follows the direction her art leads her. Birds symbolize peace, transformation, freedom and power. Using images, colors, shapes and textures found in nature, she tries to connect with and preserve the beauty and tranquility of nature. Judith has exhibited in many shows and her work is in collections internationally.

RECENT EXHIBITS

San Francisco Women Artists’ Gallery. Juried exhibition. Artist’s Choice, 10/8/2019-11/4/2019

Mantra Wines: Curated Exhibit. Love is a rebellious bird. 11/5, 2019-2/7,2020.

City Art Gallery. Group Show. 12/6 - 2/2, 2020.

San Francisco Women Artists’ Gallery. Juried exhibition. Leap Year. Juror Ashley L. Voss. January 4 - Feb 1, 2020.

San Francisco Women Artists’ Gallery. Juried exhibition. Out of the box. Juror Annette Schultz. February 4th 2020- March 1, 2020.

San Francisco Women Artists’ Gallery. Juried exhibition. Abstract Thinking. Juror Philip M. Bewley. August 7 - September 4, 2020.

Healdsburg Center for the Arts. Juried Exhibition. All creatures great and small. Juror: Jamie Luoto. 5/23-7/29.

San Francisco Women Artists’ Gallery. Salon Exhibit. October 2020.

San Francisco Women Artists’ Gallery. Salon Exhibit. December, January 2020.

San Francisco Women Artists Gallery. Juried Exhibition. 'Scapes Land and Sea. Juror Randall Sexton. April 6-April 30 2021.

Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael. Summer Open Juried Show. June 2021-July 2021.

Jurors: Michael Friedland, Doraleen Davis.

DiPietro Todd, Mill Valley. Solo show. November, December 2021. Jan. 2022.

Director's Invitational Exhibition at the Corte Madera Community Center. December 2021.

SanFrancisco Women Artist's Gallery. Juried Exhibition. Fresh Perspectives. Juror Cecilia Chia. January 11-Feb. 4, 2022.

Live Worms Gallery, Northbeach. Minds and Hearts. Jan. 28, Feb 20, 2022.

Palace of Fine Arts. San Francisco. May 13-15. Bioneers Conference.

UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health. "Serenity. One with Nature". Solo Show on 5th Floor. May 15 through September 17, 2022.

Arts Benicia. Olsen Realty Solo Show. June 18-September 18.

Venue. Ann Arbor. Permanent Installation.

San Francisco Women’s Gallery. Juried Exhibition. September 2022.

Live Worms Gallery. Revel. November 17-Jan 22, 2023.

San Francisco Women’s Gallery. ‘Climate Change’ 2/7-3/3. Juror: Danielle Siembieda

Live Worms Gallery. Women Artists Exhibit. 2/24 - 3/12

SanFrancisco Women Artists Gallery. 5/7/24-5/2024. Juror Kin Folkz

San Francisco City Hall. Group Show, September 2024 through February 2025.

2358 MRKT Group Show. September 2024.

Artworks DownTown. Group Show. November 22, 2024- January 25, 2025.

Judith Thompson Paintings

RECENT WORK

Biography and Artist Statement

Gallery, San Francisco Women Artists Gallery

RECENT EXHIBITS

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