Susan Patricia Thompson
About Me
Susan Thompson is an Artist currently living and working in London, UK
She works in oils, acrylics and pastels to create colourful abstract paintings on canvas and board. Her approach to painting can be described as intuitive, creating images by following a feeling or knowing, something that cannot be put into words. The process involves applying layers of paint with a large brush, constantly assessing and adapting to the canvas until the moment of knowing is reached. Her work is characterized by a strong sense of colour, bold brush strokes and layers of contrasting hues
The disciplines of nursing and art can be seen as interconnected. The art of nursing is the intentional creative use of oneself, based upon skill and expertise to transmit emotion and meaning to another. The artist attempts to convey a myriad of emotions and experiences through her creations.
EDUCATION
1976 - 1979 State Registered Nurse
1983 – 1984 Camberwell School of Art, London
1984 – 1986 St Martins School of Art, London
1990 – 1991 Art Therapy Diploma, Goldsmiths College, London
2005 – 2006 Dip H.E. Mental Health Nursing
2010 - 2014 BA (Hons) Fine Art Degree, Oxford Brookes University
EXHIBITIONS
1986 Group Show, Brixton Art Gallery, London
1987 Group Show, Bedford Hill Art Gallery, London
2001 Battersea Contemporary Art Fair, London
2007 Solo Exhibition ‘Ubiquity’, The Mill Arts Centre, Banbury
2014 Group Show ‘Preview’, Oxford
2014 Oxford Brookes Degree Show ‘Play’, Oxford
2018 Solo Exhibition 'In The Moment', The Tabernacle, London
2019 Group Show 'Synergic', The Old Biscuit Factory, London
2020 Group Show 'Abstract', Online
2020 Group Show 'Art of Caring', London
2020 Group Show, 'Intuitive Abstract', The Essential School of Painting, London
2020 Group Show 'Colour Bloom' Boomer Gallery, London
2020 Group Show 'Black Artist for Black History', Birmingham Contemporary Art Gallery