2011 Feature Artist

2011 Feature Artist - Peter Thompson

A highlight of the Western Art Gallery is the Feature Artist exhibit which displays the work of an artist or artists chosen for their contribution to the western art genre. The work of the artist is available for sale during the show. Over the years, feature artists have included such outstanding and well known artists as Karl Wood, Gerald Tailfeathers, Harry O'Hanlon, Bernie Brown, Peter Shostack and Allan Sapp.

Peter Thompson

Peter was born in England in 1939. His earliest drawings depicted the sights of war that surrounded his young life. During his National Service with the Royal Air Force, he passed his advanced level GCE in art. His career began as a display artist in Selfridges in London. Emigrating to Canada in 1967 with his wife Madeleine and their young family, he joined the Hudson's Bay Co. as Assistant Display Manager. For many years he worked in this field until the late 1980's, when at the prompting of a friend, he studied watercolour at the Alberta College of Art & Design. With his art beginning to sell, his career took a major turn as doors opened for him to serve as a Catholic lay evangelist. This has taken him to many countries where he often records his journeys in a series of unique sketch books. Peter has become known for his graphic images of the prairie, especially the grain elevators that once dotted the landscape.

www.peterthompsonart.ca

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