Emily Thompson received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York. She spent 10 years working as an art director for the In-house Advertising Department of Bloomingdale’s NY and after that a year as senior graphic designer of marketing at Playboy Enterprises. During those years and afterwards she had a successful career as an editorial illustrator. Her illustrations appeared in most major publications, books, greeting cards, advertisements and products.
Today she focuses mainly on graphic design and fine arts. As an award winning graphic designer, she works for clients all over the U.S. specializing in the design of printed materials. She is best known for her clean design style and excellent knowledge of typography.
As a fine artist she enjoys plein-air painting and also works in an abstract style. Her work showcases vibrant, design-oriented acrylic and oil paintings that pull the observer into a diversity of textures and color. She has exhibited at The Woodmere Museum in Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Sketch Club, The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion in New Jersey as well as local venues. She is the recipient of many awards and her work is part of private collections throughout New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Emily and her husband, fine artist George Thompson live and work in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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RECENT NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS:Works on Paper, on view at No. 9 Restaurant in Lambertville, NJ. 9 Kline's Court. 609.397.6380. 5 new paintings on view at Sabine Rose Gallery. 120 South Main Street Doylestown, PA. November 15 - December 31. ThompsonStudio is the recipient of 3 2008 American Graphic Design Awards for excellence in graphic design. Winner of Best Oil Painting at the Galaxy Art Show, November 2008.