Artist Statement

Something of a magpie and a lifelong thrifter & collector, I’m drawn to handmade ceramics, quirky toys, vintage fabrics and the chunky lines of Nova Scotian folk art. I am drawn to the real and imagined stories behind my collected finds. I love to arrange these delightful treasures to create colour-filled, playful compositions. My garden provides so much inspiration and I am happy to be making a space filled with flowers to share with the bees and to inspire work that I hope creates joy.

Biography

Becky Thompson is based in the Annapolis Valley, NS. She undertook an Arts Foundation course at Cumbria College of Art & Design, a BA (honours) in History of Art and Visual Studies at Oxford Brookes University(1993) and Post Grad in Art Education from the University of Southampton (1995).
She has enjoyed many years as an art educator, working within schools, various organizations and art galleries. Thompson has exhibited work throughout Nova Scotia and participated in several group shows and had two solo exhibitions.
Thompson regularly attends life drawing sessions and workshops. She is a member of Visual Arts Nova Scotia and the Annapolis Region Community Arts Council (ARCAC). Thompson enjoys experimenting with different methods of drawing and painting although oil paint has become her favourite medium.