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Judi Power Thomson ARTIST'S PROFILEArts career Further studies and qualifications led to a 20 year career as a commercial interior designer running my own business, while continuing painting and exhibiting. In 2002 I returned to painting as my primary occupation while also being a board member of Canberra Arts Marketing. I have been further involved with the development and promotion of the local art scene as president of the Artists Society of Canberra and editor for four years of their newsletter. My work has been published in local newspapers and Australian Artist magazines as well as produced on two Canberra tourism brochures. I have also enjoyed judging art exhibitions at Ulladulla, Goulburn, Queanbeyan and Cooma. I have been fortunate enough to travel to South America, Africa, Egypt, Ireland, England and China. As well, in 2007 and 2010 I studied art techniques in South Carolina and Taos New Mexico, USA. The colour and excitement of all these places has influenced my work. My work is represented in private collections in England, Ireland, Canada and the USA. and has been reproduced in Australian Artist magazine, The Canberra Times, The Chronicle, Capital Magazine, and the 2003 and 2004 tourism brochures "Arts Around Canberra - Musical Theatre Calendar". My studio is located next to my home on our small family vineyard just north of Canberra.
Solo Exhibitions 2010 Bungendore Wood Works Gallery, Bungendore, NSW (planned for Oct-Nov) 2007 The Good Life, Bungendore Wood Works Gallery, Bungendore NSW 2004 Take Note, Bungendore Wood Works Gallery, Bungendore, NSW Plus nine shared exhibitons including The Forest Gallery, South Durras, NSW, Pialligo Fine Art Gallery, ACT and Cuppacumbalong Gallery, NSW
Achievements 2010 Finalist Shirley Hannan National Portrait Awards, Bega Valley Regional Gallery Finalist Calleen Art Award, Cowra Reginal Gallery Finalist Goulburn Art Award, Goulburn Regional Gallery 2009 Finalist Goulburn Art Award, Goulburn Regional Gallery Finalist Calleen Art Award, Cowra Regional Gallery Finalist Mortimore Art Prize, Dubbo 2008 Winner Brindabella Art Award, Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Canberra. Winner Goulburn Annual Traditional Art Prize, Goulburn Runner Up Shirley Hannan National Portrait Awards, Bega Valley Regional Gallery, NSW. Finalist Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, South Australian Museum. Finalist Berkelouw Self Portrait Prize, Bowral. Finalist Mortimore Art Prize (Travelling Exhibition) Dubbo-Sydney-Bungendore. 2006 Finalist Shirley Hannan National Portrait Awards, Bega Valley Regional Gallery 2005 Best of Show Artists Society of Canberra Annual Exhibition Finalist Walkom Manning Art Prize 2004 Finalist Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize, Bega Valley Regional Gallery Finalist Canberra Art Award Finalist Bega Art Award, Bega Valley Regional Gallery 2003 First Prize Bega Art Award, Acrylic Painting, Bega Valley Regional Gallery First Prize Goulburn & District Art Society, Judges Award Finalist Cowra Arts Festival, Cowra Regional Gallery Finalist Canberra Art Award, Canberra, ACT
2002 Finalist Shirley Hannan National Portrait Awards, Bega Valley Regional Gallery Champion Exhibit, Art Exhibition, Royal Canberra Show First Prize Oil and Acrylic Painting, Royal Canberra Show First Prize Mixed Media, Royal Canberra Show Finalist Bega Art Award, Bega Valley Regional Gallery Finalist Cowra Arts Festival, Cowra Regional Gallery
Collections Canberra School of Music Represented by Bungendore Wood Works Gallery, NSW The Forest Gallery, South Durras, NSW
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Since
a very young age I have always painted and drawn. My first experience
with colour and texture was with my grandfather who, as a painter-decorator by trade, showed me how to blend colours
with pastel sticks on the reverse side of embossed wallpaper which
was full of bumps and texture. Thus began my passionate journey
into a world of colour, movement, texture and experimentation with
all mediums. My formal art training was at St.George and East Sydney Techs in Sydney in the late 60's before moving to Canberra, Australia,
where I continued my studies in all mediums and forms of expression
over the next 20 years, culminating in 1985 with an exhibition at
the Hesley Gallery with other known artists such as Lloyd Rees and
Patrick Carroll. 