Kathleen A. Thompson Stone Sculptures and Paintings

Artist: Kathleen A. Thompson

Kathleen A. Thompson is one of the foremost artists in the Northeast, recognized for her stone sculptures and also, most recently, for her watercolor paintings. She has only been exhibiting since 1994. Her artwork has been awarded top honors in regional exhibits, as well as a one-person showing of her work in 1997, which have won her the respect of fellow artists and the public alike.
	Kat, as she is known, received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1968 from Washington University, St. Louis, studying with such prestigious artists as Sigfried Rheinhardt, Richard Duhme, Peter Geist, Robert Robinson, and Barry Schactman. Her love of art, however, came from her father, Wilburn Allen Moore, a fine artist in his own right, and a professional commercial artist. She always acknowledges his part in inspiring her not only in art but in life. 'You can create your own reality', was what he lived, and taught her. Although his work in oil and watercolor was exceptional, Kat has chosen a piece of his sculpture to show the impact that his work had on hers. (Pictured to the left)
When I stop and look at a day's work, or finally see the finished piece, I feel I had no hand in its creation, and actually applaud it as an outside observer. It stands on its own, belonging to no one but itself. It becomes it's own entity, apart from its creator, similar to looking at your grown children."
The most often question I am asked First, is, 'How long did it take you to do that?'
Unless I purposely make an account of time, it is impossible for me to keep track. Time becomes lost in a zone which is hard to describe. I have explained it as communicating with the stone, which speaks to me, urging me to carve deeply for the form I seek. Or, at times, says to be cautious, a fault in the stone is near. The process takes me to a state, in which something outside myself takes over and guides what happens. It is a zone in which I believe most artists are well aware of, and hopefully have been there, for it is the creative core.
The Second Question is: "How do you do that?" Answer: "If I am, say, carving a fish, I take away everything that is not a fish!"
The Third Question is" "What if something breaks off?" Answer: " I don't think about it happening, so it doesn't" Back to Top

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