Ashlee René Thompson

Country where you live:

United States

City where you live:

Tuscaloosa

Website:

http://www.artbyarthompson.com

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/artbyarthompson/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/artbyarthompson

Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashlee-ren%C3%A9-thompson-7781b61a3/

Statement :

My current body of work walks the line of spontaneity and intentionality by portraying the chaos and complexity of life. This work is an interpretation of how I experience the world around me as well as how I explore my own anxious mind. The surfaces build similarly to stream of consciousness writing and a push-pull effect takes place that requires me to act and then react to the painted surface. Many of the compositions begin as experiments of gesture and color theory, and transform into a journal of personal life experiences, thoughts, and expressions. In my current body of work, I visualize mental and emotional landscapes that form in my subconscious. Artistic expression and exploration with materials drives my most recent work and provides a means for investigation as well as introspection.

"Animal"

2021. 30"H x 26.5"W. Acrylic, watercolor, graphite, and oil pastel on canvas.

"Flustered"

2021. 27" H x 30"W. Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas.

Bio:

Ashlee René Thompson is an American visual artist who was born in Montgomery, Alabama in 1989. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Auburn University at Montgomery in Montgomery, AL in 2011. Thompson also earned her Master of Liberal Arts from Auburn University at Montgomery in 2013. She has exhibited both two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks in several juried shows in the Southeast. Thompson has a great deal of experience working with gallery spaces and art exhibitions both professionally and as a volunteer. Since 2015, she has been an adjunct instructor for Auburn University at Montgomery. She is currently attending The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL, where she is a candidate for the Master of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis in painting while also completing the Museum Studies Certificate. She currently lives and works in Tuscaloosa, AL.