Jade Thompson

 
  • Jade is a contemporary streetscape painter, known for his expressive lyrical style that connects to the essence of a place. Jade challenges perspective and space to create works of reconstructed streets and cities that explore the relationship between the personal and cultural.

    He has sold artwork all around the world and has private collections in New York. As a practicing artist, he’s exhibited across Australia and the United Kingdoms. Jade is an accomplished commission painter and is is constantly working on the next piece.

  • AWARDS, GRANTS & RESIDENCIE

    Finalist, Inverell Art Prize, Inverell Art Gallery | 2023

    Highly Commended, Aspects Art Prize, Goondiwinid | 2023

    Finalist, Inverell Art Prize, Inverell Art Gallery | 2022

    Finalist, D’Arcy Doyle Art Awards | 2022

    Finalist, D’Arcy Doyle Art Awards | 2021

    Finalist, Art in the Hills, Sydney | 2016

    Finalist, ANL Mission to Seafarers Art Prize, Melbourne | 2014

    Finalist, Darebin Art Prize | 2013

    Finalist ‘Self Portrait Exhibition’, Artholes Art Gallery | 2005

    Youth Art Award,  City of Boroondara | 2001

    SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

    Downlands College Art Show, Toowoomba QLD | 2024

    Affordable Art Fair, Melbourne (Aspire Gallery) | 2024

    Tower Art Show, Martist College | 2024

    Affordable Art Fair, Sydney (Aspire Gallery) | 2024

    Brisbane Grammar Art Show, Brisbane | 2024

    Affordable Art Fair, Brisbane (Aspire Gallery) | 2024

    Toowoomba Grammar Art Show, Toowoomba | 2024

    Inverell Art Prize, Inverell Art Gallery, Inverell NSW | 2023

    Downlands College Art Show, Toowoomba QLD | 2023

    Tower Art Show, Martist College | 2023

    Brisbane Grammar Art Show, Brisbane | 2023

    Aspects Art Show, Goondiwindi | 2023

    Inverell Art Prize, Inverell Art Gallery, Inverell NSW | 2022

    Guymer Bailey Architects Show, Brisbane QLD | 2022

    Downlands Art Show, Toowoomba QLD | 2022

    D’Arcy Doyle Art Awards, Mudgeeraba QLD | 2022

    Brisbane Grammar Art Show, Brisbane QLD | 2022

    Downlands College Art Show, Toowoomba QLD | 2021

    D’Arcy Doyle Art Awards, Mudgeeraba QLD | 2021

    Inside Out, Exhibition, St Vincent’s Hospital, Brisbane QLD | 2020

    Guymer Bailey Architects Show, Brisbane QLD | 2019

    Outside In, St Vincents, Brisbane QLD | 2020

    Camberwell Art Show, Melbourne VIC | 2019

    Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane QLD | 2019

    Camberwell Art Show, Melbourne VIC | 2018

    Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane QLD | 2018

    Camberwell Art Show, Melbourne VIC | 2017

    ‘Just Going for a Walk’, 69 Smith St Gallery | 2016

    Art in the Hills, Sydney NSW | 2016

    ANL Mission to Seafarers Art Prize, Melbourne VIC | 2014

    Darebin Art Prize, Melbourne VIC | 2013

    ‘Self Portrait Exhibition’, Artholes Art Gallery, Melbourne VIC| 2005

    Two’s Company’, Botanic Gardens, Glasgow UK | 2003

    ‘Combined Exhibition’, Mask Cottage, East Garston – England UK | 2002

    SOLO EXHIBITIONS

    New Home (Solo Exhibition) Aspire Gallery, Brisbane | 2019

    Mostly New Paintings’ (Solo Show), 69 Smith St Gallery | 2015

    Journeys (Solo Show), 69 Smith St Gallery | 2013

    Solo Exhibition ‘Go Figure’, The Empress, Melbourne | 2001

    PUBLIC ARTWORKS & PROJECTS

    Kooka Art Trail, Paddington Terraces Village Precinct Project | 2022

    Gobo Projection, Paddington Terraces Village Precinct Project | 2021

    Commissioned painting for Camberwell Town Hall, Melbourne | 2001

    EDUCATION

    Graduate Diploma in Education (Visual Arts) University of Melbourne | 2006

    Bachelor of Visual Arts, University of Ballarat | 1997 - 2000

Jade is often fresh out of available work, but is always in the studio producing something new.

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