Judy Thompson • Iowa • waow
| Watercolors | Contemporary Landscapes | The Great Plains |
"Contemporary Artwork of America’s Great Plains."
Women Artists of the West, Associate
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Judy Thompson
Judy Thompson is an artist of the Great Plains area known as Siouxland. This area is home to vast fields, big skies and lush prairies that are full of history, diverse landscapes and natural beauty, providing the perfect inspiration for Thompson's vibrant, textured, watercolor paintings. She explores the intricate relationships that shape the prairie ecosystems and the ways in which human activity continues to influence them. She chooses transparent watercolor as her medium for its expressive range and adaptability. It can be bold and spontaneous or carefully controlled; shifting from serene to energetic—even chaotic. This versatility allows her to push the boundaries of the medium, experimenting with surface treatments and mixed media to develop unique textures and visual depth.
Thompson’s artwork has received national and regional awards, including Best of Show in the Iowa Watercolor Society Annual Juried Exhibition. Her work is informed by her experiences as an artist-in-residence at the Homestead National Historical Park, Nebraska (formerly the Homestead National Monument); Badlands National Park, South Dakota and Custer State Park, South Dakota. She is also a grant recipient of the Iowa Arts Council through the National Endowment for the Arts. Her work is included in many Corporate and public collections.
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