Esmé Thompson

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Professor of Studio Art

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In Esmé Thompson’s paintings and multipanel wall reliefs the use of color and pattern create a dynamic and engaging viewing experience.  Colorful and bold, the paintings attest to a lifelong interest in decorative designs as diverse as those found in Islamic textiles and ceramic tiles to those of medieval paintings and illuminated manuscripts.  

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Contact

603-398-7588

Department(s)

Studio Art

Education

  • B.A. Whitworth College
  • M.A. University of Iowa
  • M.F.A. Yale University

Selected Publications

  • Bowery Gallery, one person show, New York, New York, March 2016.

  •  Contemporary Abstraction, group show, Hood Museum of Art, College, Hanover, NH 03766, 2016

     

Exhibitions and Awards

Exhibition: "Esme Thompson: The Alchemy of Design", Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

Exhibition: 10th Anniversary Exhibition, Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery, Fall River, MA

Exhibition: Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, Vermont

Exhibition: Bowery Gallery, NY, NY

Exhibition: Les Yeux du Monde, Charlottesville, VA

Exhibition: Brattleboro Museum, Brattleboro, VT

Exhibition: List Gallery, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA

Award: Senior Faculty Fellowship, Ritratti: An Exploration of Multiple Plate Color Printmaking at Wingate Press

Award: The John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding Research Grant, : A study of Ornament and Decoration in Zillij, Moroccan Ceramic Wall Relief

Award: Leslie Center for the Humanities, Faculty Travel and Research Grant, A study of Ornament and Decoration in Zillij, Moroccan Ceramic Wall Relief

Selected Works