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Sarah Thompson

Sarah Thompson

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Excited to share that I’ll have a few paintings on view at @jmacworcester this October, as a part of Nevermore: A Cask of Curious Things, a group exhibition presented in conjunction with The Hanover Theater Reperatory Poe doubleheader performances! The show will be up in the gallery October 14-November 1, with a reception on October 28, 5:00-7:00pm. Hope to see you there! One of my kids found this older painting of mine tucked away in a corner this week and asked me about it. Seeing it brought me right back to the creative space I was in mentally when I painted this, and the gift of hindsight helped me connect some dots. I was just beginning to explore some different ways to bring a little abstraction into my representational work, and kept feeling like I was somehow breaking the rules. Growing up I was taught (maybe subconsciously?) that “good” art was very realistic-looking. Mastery of representational accuracy was the way to define how “good” a drawing or painting really was. I obviously had some unlearning to do, and when I look back on pieces like this, I can feel it. Am I allowed to use pink or aqua or yellow here? Can I give just the impression of branches without orienting everything exactly as it is in the photo I took? This was the tiniest little moment of rebellion ever. 😂 But looking back I can see how this process opened a little knothole of possibility that became really important in how future me would approach my work. 🌳🌿🎨 Excited to share that my recent painting, “Forest and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Ghost” will be on view as part of the Spirited Soirée group show at @hunchbackgallery this October! Opening reception is October 2, 6:00-9:00pm. Hope to see you there! A little spooky mixed media trio. 🍁🍂 20 years have flown by in the blink of an eye. 💗 We celebrated by taking some time to hike a big section of the East-West Trail in Worcester, something we’ve been interested in doing since we moved here. And with good food, of course! Happy Anniversary, Peter! I love you and this little life we’ve built over the past two decades. 🥰 “Forest and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Ghost”, 16x20”, acrylic on canvas, 2026. I’m excited to have some paintings currently on display as part of the Pleasant St. Window Art Project! These art pieces are part of an initiative that will feature work from several artists all along Pleasant St. in Worcester, from now through early November. I’m honored to share a space with Sammi Bosque (@heroineofhobbies), whose work is phenomenal! Many, many thanks to Worcester Common Ground (@wcgcdc) for selecting our proposals and creating the opportunity for this installation! “After the Rain”, 6x6”, acrylic on canvas, 2026. “Lunch Time”, 8x10”, acrylic on canvas, 2026.
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