Photograph of Artist MARGARET THOMPSON
MARGARET THOMPSON
London, - United Kingdom



Original Artworks (59)

Margaret Thompson; Luxor, 2021, Original Collage, 11 x 15 inches. Artwork description: 241 Inspired by the quilters of Gees Bend, Alabama, this collage tries to capture the beautiful physicality of their work. ...
Margaret Thompson
Original Collage, 2021
11 x 15 inches (27.9 x 38.1 cm)
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Margaret Thompson; Escaping The Bookshelf, 2021, Original Collage, 40 x 50 cm. Artwork description: 241 This is a collage based on the beautiful quilts of Gees Bend. ...
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Original Collage, 2021
40 x 50 cm (15.7 x 19.7 inches)
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Margaret Thompson; Urban Lights, 2013, Original Mixed Media, 40 x 50 cm. Artwork description: 241 This is a mixed media piece, a collage of painted and found materials, using the theme of arches and hidden spaces. Acrylic is the medium. ...
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Original Mixed Media, 2013
40 x 50 cm (15.7 x 19.7 inches)
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Margaret Thompson; Woman Of Spirit, 2019, Original Collage, 70 x 80 cm. Artwork description: 241 This is a secular, spiritual, woman of spirit, collaged from many painted papers in blues, oranges and grey. It is large and bold, and eye- catching. ...
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Original Collage, 2019
70 x 80 cm (27.6 x 31.5 inches)
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Margaret Thompson; It Might Be, 2018, Original Mixed Media, 50 x 50 cm.
Margaret Thompson
Original Mixed Media, 2018
50 x 50 cm (19.7 x 19.7 inches)
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Margaret Thompson; Burnout, 2018, Original Painting Acrylic, 30 x 30 cm.
Margaret Thompson
Original Acrylic Painting, 2018
30 x 30 cm (11.8 x 11.8 inches)
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Margaret Thompson; Inside My Head, 2018, Original Collage, 80 x 60 cm.
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Original Collage, 2018
80 x 60 cm (31.5 x 23.6 inches)
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Margaret Thompson; Hazy, 2018, Original Painting Acrylic, 70 x 50 cm.
Margaret Thompson
Original Acrylic Painting, 2018
70 x 50 cm (27.6 x 19.7 inches)
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Margaret Thompson; Lakeside 4, 2017, Original Mixed Media, 70 x 60 cm. Artwork description: 241 evocative, impressionistic, textured...
Margaret Thompson
Original Mixed Media, 2017
70 x 60 cm (27.6 x 23.6 inches)
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Margaret Thompson; Lakeside 3, 2017, Original Mixed Media, 60 x 60 cm. Artwork description: 241 evocative, dreamlike, impressionistic...
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Original Mixed Media, 2017
60 x 60 cm (23.6 x 23.6 inches)
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Margaret Thompson; Lakeside 2, 2017, Original Mixed Media, 60 x 60 cm. Artwork description: 241 evocative, impressionistic...
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Original Mixed Media, 2017
60 x 60 cm (23.6 x 23.6 inches)
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Margaret Thompson; Lakeside, 2017, Original Mixed Media, 60 x 60 cm. Artwork description: 241 evocative, impressionistic...
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Original Mixed Media, 2017
60 x 60 cm (23.6 x 23.6 inches)
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Margaret Thompson; 4 You, 2016, Original Mixed Media, 30 x 30 cm. Artwork description: 241                          Acrylic, collage, mixed media on paper     stark, spare, landscape on paper         My woman falls, dances, balances, depending on her phase of life. Her presence humanises an otherwise abstract landscape          ...
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Original Mixed Media, 2016
30 x 30 cm (11.8 x 11.8 inches)
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Margaret Thompson; Top Field, 2016, Original Mixed Media, 30 x 30 cm. Artwork description: 241                          Acrylic, collage, mixed media on paper     stark, spare, landscape on paper         My woman falls, dances, balances, depending on her phase of life. Her presence humanises an otherwise abstract landscape          ...
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Original Mixed Media, 2016
30 x 30 cm (11.8 x 11.8 inches)
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Margaret Thompson; Mad Blue, 2016, Original Mixed Media, 15 x 15 cm. Artwork description: 241                          Acrylic, collage, mixed media on paper     stark, spare, landscape on paper         My woman falls, dances, balances, depending on her phase of life. Her presence humanises an otherwise abstract landscape          ...
Margaret Thompson
Original Mixed Media, 2016
15 x 15 cm (5.9 x 5.9 inches)
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Margaret Thompson; Rippling, 2016, Original Mixed Media, 30 x 30 cm. Artwork description: 241                          Acrylic, collage, mixed media on paper     stark, spare, landscape on paper         My woman falls, dances, balances, depending on her phase of life. Her presence humanises an otherwise abstract landscape          ...
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Original Mixed Media, 2016
30 x 30 cm (11.8 x 11.8 inches)
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Margaret Thompson; Shepherds Delight, 2016, Original Mixed Media, 30 x 30 cm. Artwork description: 241                          Acrylic, collage, mixed media on paper     stark, spare, landscape on paper         My woman falls, dances, balances, depending on her phase of life. Her presence humanises an otherwise abstract landscape          ...
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Original Mixed Media, 2016
30 x 30 cm (11.8 x 11.8 inches)
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Margaret Thompson; Standing Rock, 2016, Original Mixed Media, 15 x 15 cm. Artwork description: 241                          Acrylic, collage, mixed media on paper     stark, spare, landscape on paper         My woman falls, dances, balances, depending on her phase of life. Her presence humanises an otherwise abstract landscape          ...
Margaret Thompson
Original Mixed Media, 2016
15 x 15 cm (5.9 x 5.9 inches)
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Margaret Thompson; Refuge, 2016, Original Mixed Media, 15 x 15 inches. Artwork description: 241  Acrylic, collage, mixed media on paperstark, spare, landscape on paperMy woman falls, dances, balances, depending on her phase of life. Her presence humanises an otherwise abstract landscape...
Margaret Thompson
Original Mixed Media, 2016
15 x 15 inches (38.1 x 38.1 cm)
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Margaret Thompson; The Future Is Red, 2016, Original Mixed Media, 15 x 15 inches. Artwork description: 241 Acrylic, collage, mixed media on paperstark, spare, landscape on paperMy woman falls, dances, balances, depending on her phase of life. Her presence humanises an otherwise abstract landscape...
Margaret Thompson
Original Mixed Media, 2016
15 x 15 inches (38.1 x 38.1 cm)
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Artist Statement

Nothing is what it seems. I am fascinated by the mystery and ambiguity that can come from working with collaged painted papers, and multi-plate printmaking. The initial layering process is usually one of spontaneity and serendipity, and, only later, when the painting starts to take on a life of its own, do I think more consciously about its meaning, the composition, its form and colour. The title is only one way in to reading my pictures, and is merely a proposal: the most interesting aspect to me is what the viewer brings to the understanding of the work.I have a great admiration for Kurt Schwitters, the master of collage, Helen Frankenthaler, master of colour and subtlety, Kandinsky and Miro. I regularly exhibit in London, France and the US....