"Because I approached the "En Plein Air Masters Chateau des Arts Mentoring Seminar (August/September 2007)," under the tutelage of Kevin Macpherson, with a willingness to depart from my comfort zone as far as painting is concerned, I learned from almost every artist that I met, especially Kevin," Thompson says. "This was one of the best learning experiences of my life, and it all occurred in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Another of the pluses of this trip was that I became more familiar with the work of the most beloved Canadian artist, Tom Thomson, although I cannot claim kin with him."
Collectors Say:
"We are very pleased with the painting we purchased. We were in the Jackson/Hoback area last week, and we could visualize the painting in our minds as we gazed out over the Hoback Range. You did an excellent job of capturing the feel of the area." --Thomas Hoback, Indianapolis, Indiana
"I spent the better part of an hour this morning enjoying your gallery of paintings. It was exhilarating, and I thank you for a time well spent. Wonderful colors and thick textures you want to touch! I do admire your style." --Katherine Harris, Rome, Italy
"I was first introduced to Tommy Thompson's work through his paintings of boat houses. I now have five boat house paintings. Since then I have become a fan of his plein air works. He has a unique way of capturing the scene with amazing colors. I expect more wonderful paintings from him in the future."-- Anne Knestrick, Franklin, Tennessee
"Tommy, your site looks great and works well. Your painting of our home in Germantown (Nashville) is one of my favorite things. The fact that you chose it to paint was flattering as we designed the house ourselves and you executed it perfectly. I like our neighborhood because every day here feels like a Sunday afternoon and that is what your painting feels like too. Good Luck in all things. You do beautiful work." -- Dean Dixon, International Photographer, Nashville, Tennessee
"Our painting, 'Penobscot Bay,' is lovelier today than it was when I first spotted it hanging on the wall at Palladio. I originally purchased the painting for one particular room; however, because of its versatility and coloring, it fits the decor of almost any room in our home. 'Penobscot Bay' certainly is one of our most prized pieces of art!" -- Paulette McMillin of Germantown, Tennessee
Dealers Say:
"You are creating fine paintings, and you should be in a Scottsdale gallery."------
David Wilkinson, Director, Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
Other Artists Say:
"Tommy Thompson painted the best painting of his life this morning and this afternoon, he topped that! It deserves a high five! Spectacular work!" Kevin Macpherson, Taos, New Mexico, (August 31, 2007, Lake Louise, Canada during "En Plein Air Masters Chateau des Arts Mentoring Seminar")
"Tommy, your painting of Lake Louise is spectacular." Comment during "En Plein Air Masters Chateau des Arts Mentoring Seminar" by one of the mentors in Lake Louise, Canada -- John Burton, Phoenix, Arizona
"Beautiful paintings! I wish I could paint like you!"--A Portuguese Artist
"Tommy, I love your painting, 'A Summer Place in Maine.' The depth as well as light and shadow are wonderful. Your drawing skills always amaze me. I could look at this painting all day. It makes me feel as if I am there. 'Above the Rocks' is wonderful as well! The variations in values, the light and brushstrokes are great. I feel as though I would like to go into the little house and have some 'cold milk and apple pie!' I love hay bales and you have really captured the mood and essence of them in 'Bales at Dawn.' I love the sun peeking out from behind the clouds in the beautiful sunset. You are such an excellent artist!"--Nancy Rhodes Harper, Huntsville, Alabama
"Painted Trail," 48" x 48" Oil on Canvas, by Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson Art Accepted to 2010 Energen Corporation Art Competition
Tommy Thompson's 48" x 48" oil painting titled "Painted Trail" has been juried into the Energen Corporation's Eleventh Annual Art Exhibition/Competition. The exhibition will be on display during March 29 to April 10, 2010 at the Energen Plaza, 605 Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd, North, Birmingham, AL. Energen conducts the largest juried art competition/exhibition in the state of Alabama.
Congratulations to Tommy Thompson from Leu Art Gallery, Belmont University, Nashville, TN
Tommy Thompson has received a letter of congratulations from Leu Art Gallery of Belmont University in Nashville, TN, notifying him that his artwork has been accepted for their special exhibition, "Saving Paradise" slated for September 1, 2010, through December 2, 2010. The reception will be on Wednesday, September 8 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Brunch Library. Belmont is located at 1900 Belmont Boulevard, Nashville.
Message to Tommy Thompson from Fine Art Studio Online's Clint Watson:
"Congratulations! Your painting, 'Swinging Over the Harpeth ' was selected for the FAV15% (jury's favorite 15% of the entries) in the December 2009 FineArtViews Painting Competition." The judge for the December competition was Ms. Nancy Guzik, acclaimed painter and wife of the internationally famous Master Painter, Richard Schmid. Tommy Thompson Welcomes Commissions for Oil Landscape Paintings
Recently oil painter, Tommy Thompson, has been fortunate to receive several commissions for oil landscape paintings. The focal points of these paintings have been landscapes, architecture, children, horses, and cows. He welcomes discussions regarding commissioned paintings; any interested parties can contact him via email at tommy@tommythompsonart.com or by phone at 256-767-0422 to discuss their ideas for a painting.
Tommy Thompson Paints the Canadian Rockies at Lake Louise
Tommy Thompson was an architectural and commercial illustrator for more than 30 years before moving on to painting oil landscapes in 2002. He now concentrates on painting pastoral landscapes that include horses, figures, and various forms of architecture. His paintings are impressionistic in style and evoke a sense of peace. His painting, "Swinging Over the Harpeth," was selected as part of the FAV15% (jury's favorite 15% of the entries) in the December 2009 Fine Art Views Painting Competition. Leu Art Gallery of Belmont University, Nashville, TN, accepted Thompson's work for their exhibition, "Saving Paradise" scheduled for September 1 through December 2, 2010.
Thompson has studied under some of the nation's top painters including Kevin Macpherson, Ken Auster, Kenn Backhaus, Roger Dale Brown, John Budicin, Scott Christensen, Jeremy Doss, Ned Mueller, Michael Shane Neal, Jason Saunders, and Dawn Whitelaw. Since 2007, he has been invited to show his work in solo exhibitions by various art associations and dealers in Birmingham, and Guntersville, AL; Memphis and Nashville, TN; and Starkville, MS. Thompson is a member of the Oil Painters of America, Portrait Society of America, American Impressionist Society, Landscape Artists International, Art for Patronage, and the Chestnut Group, a nonprofit alliance of landscape artists of Nashville, TN. The artist's childhood near Starkville, MS, instilled in him a love of nature. Now living in Florence, Alabama, Thompson receives inspiration for his plein-air landscape paintings from the natural surroundings.
The California-based magazine, Horses in Art featured Thompson's equine art in their Winter 2008 issue. His work was featured in the October 2008 issue of American Art Collector magazine on pp. 122-125; these paintings, "Horses of the Tetons " and "Got One " were pictured in this article. Southwest Art features Thompson's work at this link: http://www.southwestart.com/artists/artist_spotlight/2233 Thompson was interviewed in March 2008 "In the Spotlight" segment; this interview can be accessed here: http://areaofdesign.com/inthespotlight/2008/thompson.htm.
Thompson was honored to have his work featured in the May/June 2007 issue of Greater Nashville, House, Home, and Garden magazine. A Washington, DC, interior designer selected two of his paintings, "Morning Fog " and "Flat Creek in Jackson Hole ," for the new Board Room of St. Mary's Hospital in Knoxville, TN. A Nashville, TN, interior designer chose Thompson's painting of "A Summer Place in Maine " for display in a 2007 Middle Tennessee Parade Home. Thompson's work is now in collections throughout the United States.
Travels to Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, New Mexico, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, and Wyoming, as well as Canada and Europe, have afforded the painter a wide array of subject matter for his paintings.
Tommy Thompson`s Collectors Say:
"We are very pleased with the painting we purchased. We were in the Jackson/Hoback area recently, and we could visualize the painting in our minds as we gazed out over the Hoback Range. You did an excellent job of capturing the feel of the area." --Thomas Hoback, Indianapolis, Indiana
"I spent the better part of an hour this morning enjoying your gallery of paintings. It was exhilarating, and I thank you for a time well spent. Wonderful colors and thick textures you want to touch! I do admire your style." --Katherine Harris, Rome, Italy
"I was first introduced to Tommy Thompson`s work through his paintings of boat houses. I now have five boat house paintings. Since then I have become a fan of his plein air works. He has a unique way of capturing the scene with amazing colors. I expect more wonderful paintings from him in the future."-- Anne Knestrick, Franklin, Tennessee
"Tommy, your site looks great and works well. Your painting of our home in Germantown (Nashville) is one of my favorite things. The fact that you chose it to paint was flattering as we designed the house ourselves and you executed it perfectly. I like our neighborhood because every day here feels like a Sunday afternoon and that is what your painting feels like too. Good Luck in all things. You do beautiful work." -- Dean Dixon, International Photographer, Nashville, Tennessee
"Our painting, `Penobscot Bay,` is lovelier today than it was when I first spotted it hanging on the wall at Palladio. I originally purchased the painting for one particular room; however, because of its versatility and coloring, it fits the decor of almost any room in our home. `Penobscot Bay` certainly is one of our most prized pieces of art!" -- Paulette McMillin of Germantown, Tennessee
"We have just bought our third work from Tommy, a truly gifted painter of outdoor scenes. Our first acquisition was "Reflections of Maine," a deeply evocative rendering of the Maine coast early in the morning. I don't know how he captured the ocean, but it actually seems to have depth. And I can hear the clanging of the boom and the gentle rocking of the little sailboat against its mooring. Our second acquisition is "Grazing at Dawn." The horses grazing, the bale of hay, the river bend in the background with the mist rising off it in the dawn, and that shimmering first light of sun comprise one of the quietest pastoral scenes I've ever seen. The entire scene is enveloped in the atmosphere we associate with the first light of day. "Grazing at Dawn" hangs over our bed and welcomes us each morning as we awake. Our third acquisition is "Cold Ride," a scene of a cowboy riding along a ridge somewhere in Wyoming. Believe me, you are shivering right along with him as the wind howls by. (Tommy confessed that it was his native Tennessee, but he created a Rockies background that is what makes this picture so effective.) "Cold Ride" is now the centerpiece of our den - a perfect rustic complement to our den. Both our bedroom and our den have come alive after 20 years, thanks to Tommy."--John and Mary Bers, Nashville, Tennessee
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