Current Exhibit
Family Gifts
Works on paper by Phyllis Thompson
May 21 - July 21, 2024
Works on paper by Phyllis Thompson
May 21 - July 21, 2024
(L) Miss Lucy, 2019, mixed media monotype,16 x 20 inches. (R)The Reverend, 2016, mixed media monotype, 15 x 19 inches.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My art is autobiographical. It is inspired by memories of relationships with family and friends.
My art is autobiographical. It is inspired by memories of relationships with family and friends. Using assorted collage materials including patterned fabric, textured papers, and photographs along with pencil and crayon, I create mixed media drawings and monotypes. In this way, I empower memory and bring renewed meaning to slices of my life.
BIO
Phyllis Thompson creates one-of-a-kind mixed media monotypes and drawings that explore significant memories of her life.
Phyllis received her BFA in printmaking from the Philadelphia College of Art and her MFA in printmaking from Tyler School of Art, Temple University. She also holds a PhD in Urban Education/Art Education from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Her work has been shown in numerous galleries and museums including Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Buffalo Arts Studios, Castellani Art Museum, Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, the Western New York Book Arts Center, Burchfield Penney Arts Center, the Galleries at Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA, the University of Wisconsin Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Capital Normal University, Beijing, China.
Public collections that house her work include the Brandywine Workshop and Archives, Philadelphia, PA, Roswell Park, Buffalo, New York, and the Buffalo AKG Art Museum.
My art is autobiographical. It is inspired by memories of relationships with family and friends.
My art is autobiographical. It is inspired by memories of relationships with family and friends. Using assorted collage materials including patterned fabric, textured papers, and photographs along with pencil and crayon, I create mixed media drawings and monotypes. In this way, I empower memory and bring renewed meaning to slices of my life.
BIO
Phyllis Thompson creates one-of-a-kind mixed media monotypes and drawings that explore significant memories of her life.
Phyllis received her BFA in printmaking from the Philadelphia College of Art and her MFA in printmaking from Tyler School of Art, Temple University. She also holds a PhD in Urban Education/Art Education from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Her work has been shown in numerous galleries and museums including Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Buffalo Arts Studios, Castellani Art Museum, Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, the Western New York Book Arts Center, Burchfield Penney Arts Center, the Galleries at Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA, the University of Wisconsin Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Capital Normal University, Beijing, China.
Public collections that house her work include the Brandywine Workshop and Archives, Philadelphia, PA, Roswell Park, Buffalo, New York, and the Buffalo AKG Art Museum.