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George Thompson received his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Pratt Institute in New York. He has had a successful career as an editorial illustrator and now works as a fine artist full time. He paints and draws in a traditional style. His landscapes, still lifes and portraits are noted for their lush color and life. Since moving to the area in 2000 he has been greatly influenced by the Bucks County Impressionists. Thompson has been the recipient of many prestigious awards both locally and nationally. He has been recognized by The Artist's Magazine for the past 5 years where he's won awards in the portrait/figure, landscape and still life categories of their National Competitions. His work has been exhibited at the Woodmere Museum in Philadelphia, The Art Students League in New York, The Philadelphia Sketch Club and The Trenton State Museum at Ellarslie Mansion in New Jersey where over 30 of his figure and portrait paintings and drawings have been on view. George's portrait Juliana in Red Kimona was featured on the cover of The Artists's Magazine, December 2009 issue and his portrait Tiffany was on the cover of their November 2007 issue. His feature article about drawing appeared in their May 2010 issue as well. His works are part of prominent collections throughout the US. As an illustrator his work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine and many other publications.
EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE
AWARDS
Tinicum Arts Festival, Bucks County, PA - Best In Show, 2002; Second Place, 2005
Artsbridge 10th Annual Regional Art Exhibit at Prallsville Mill, Stockton, NJ, 2004 - Honorable Mention
The Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA, "Works On Paper", 2005 - Second Place
The Philadelphia Sketch Club "Small Oil Paintings Show", 2005 - Honorable Mention
Mixed Media Gallery, Doylestown, PA - "Juried Drawing Exhibition", 2005 - First Place
The Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA, "Small Oil Paintings Show", 2007 - Third Place
Sabine Rose Gallery, Doylestown, PA - "Bucks County Juried Plein Air Paint Out", 2007 - Honorable Mention
Phillips Mill Annual Exhibition, Bucks County, PA, 2008 - Award
Galaxy Art Show & Sale, Doylestown, PA, 2008 - Best In Show
Reflections of Hunterdon, Stockton, NJ, 2010 - Best In Show
JURIED SHOWS
Phillips Mill Annual Exhibition, Bucks County, PA, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009
RSVP, NY - Portrait Competition Exhibition, 2004
The Woodmere Museum, Philadelphia, PA, "Annual Exhibition", 2004
The Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA, "Small Oil Paintings Exhibition", 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Coryell Gallery, Lambertville, NJ - "Lambertville Historical Society Annual Juried Exhibition", 2008, 2009, 2010
Sabine Rose Gallery, Doylestown, PA - "Bucks County Juried Plein Air Paint Out", 2008
GROUP EXHIBITS
River Run Gallery, Lambertville, NJ, Group Exhibition, 2003, 2009
Mixed Media Gallery, Doylestown, PA - 2003-2006
Sabine Rose Gallery, Doylestown, PA - 2004-2008
The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, Trenton, NJ - "Drawn Together", 2006
Gratz Gallery, Doylestown, PA - Now & Then, 2010 Radclyffe Gallery, New Hope, PA - 2008 - 2010SOLO and FEATURED EXHIBITS
The Writer's Room Of Bucks County, Doylestown, PA, 2003
The Freight House Restaurant, Doylestown, PA, "Selected Works", 2005
Sabine Rose Gallery, Doylestown, PA - "Celebrating the Seasons", 2007
Gallery at Chapin, Princeton, NJ - "Solo Exhibition", 2008
Galaxy Art Show & Sale, Doylestown, PA , 2009 - Featured Artist
Radclyffe Gallery, New Hope, PA - Lifescapes: A Collection of Drawings and Paintings, 2009PUBLICATIONS
Bucks County Town & Country Living, Spring 2005 - Feature
The Artist's Magazine, November 2007 - Cover and Feature
The Artist's Magazine, August 2008 - Article
D'town Magazine, December 2008 - Cover and Feature
The Artist's Magazine, May 2009 - Studio Tour
The Artist's Magazine, December 2009 - Cover and Close Up
The Artist's Magazine, May 2010 - Feature Article
WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Drawing Toolbox
Making Sense Of Color
Basic Oil Painting
One Day Painting and Drawing Workshop for Central Bucks School District Art Faculty
Plein Air Painting in Bucks County
The Business Of Illustration
Painting The Still Life
Painting The Costumed Figure
One Day Life Drawing Workshop