HOMAGE- J.CORNELL - william thomson - original painting

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STUDY for HOMAGE TO jOSEPH CORNELL 8" x 10" mixed media: water color, egg tempera, collage on paper- mounted and unframed Signed by the artist • Excellent condition Recent sales of Thomson's work have been in the $20,000 - $30,000 range. ! William Thomson is currently featured on the Boston Calendar ! Web link to article: /provincetown-ma/events/show/129521845-william-thomson-a-true-american-master listed: Offered well below gallery prices affording a great opportunity to invest in a significant collectable art piece! Full provenance is guaranteed . We are delighted to receive inquiries and will respond promptly. -ABOUT THE ARTIST- William Thomson's work has long been admired by astute collectors. With a career spanning over 60 years, success and glamour have never been his goal. Gaining critical acclaim in the 1960's, winning nearly every contest entered for many years and receiving numerous rewards, he has chosen to live in obscurity, "flying below the radar" which has enabled him to focus on the work he has dedicated his life to. “Art should demand thought from the viewer. It should make them ask questions.” states Thompson. Working in a vast array of mediums; oil, alkyd, watercolor, egg tempera, acrylic, encaustic or casein Thomson states "I never know what I'm painting until I get there." It's the discovery of the medium that drives this artist. His ‘intriguingly haunting style' focuses on nuances of color and paint applications creating powerful images from classical to abstract. His work is included in numerous museum and university collections and may be viewed in numerous prominent galleries. Thomson is considered by many to be one of the best American Painters alive. PERSONAL: Born-March 16, 1931 in Bristol , CT REPRESENTED IN COLLECTIONS OF: New Britain Museum of American Art— New Britain , CT • Holyoke Museum of Art & History - Holyoke , MA • Mattatuck Museum - Waterbury , CT • Butler Institute - Youngstown , OH • Williams College - Williamstown , MA • DeCordova Museum - Lincoln , MA • Hamlin University - St. Paul , MN • Berkshire Museum - Pittsburg , MA • Marietta College - Marietta , OH • Slater Museum - Norwich , CT HIS NUMEROUS ACCOLADES INCLUDE: 1958 Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, MA • 1959 Rothschild Purchase, New York City • 1960 Rothschild Purchase, New York City •1960 Gold Medal, Watercolor, Audubon Artists, New York City • 1960, Gold Medal, Oil, Hudson Valley Art Association • 1961 Burndy Purchase Prize, Silvermine Annual, All New England • 1961, Gold Medal, Watercolor, Allied Artists of America, New York City • 1961, National Art Club Prize, New York City • 1962, First Prize, Watercolor, Silvermine Annual, All New England • 1962, Burns Award, Berkshire Art Association • 1962 Butler Institute, Youngstown, Ohio • 1963, First Prize, Watercolor, Connecticut Watercolor Society • 1 964 , J ohn Vellum Award, Watercolor, Silvermine Annual, All New England • 1964 Ranger Fund Purchase, National Academy, New York City • 1965 Williams College Purchase Award, Williamstown, MA • 1965 DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA • 1965, First Prize, Watercolor, Connecticut Watercolor Society • 1965, First Prize, Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA • 1965, Osborn Memorial Award, American Watercolor Society • 1965, First Prize, Plaza 7 Arts Festival, Hartford, CT • 1967, Top Award, Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA • 1968, First Watercolor Prize, Silvermine Annual, All New England • 1969 Ranger Fund Purchase, National Academy, New York City • 1969, William Paton Prize, National Academy of Design, New York City • 1969, William Burns Award, Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA • 1970, Humanism in New England, DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA • 1972, First Prize, Connecticut Watercolor Society, Hartford, CT • 1973, Carolyn Stern, American Watercolor Society, New York City • 1974, Co... read more

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