With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
George Albert Thompson
Education/Curation, Painting/Drawing
1868 – 1938
- Biography/Description of Work
Thompson was a Connecticut native who had studied under John LaFarge and spent five years in Paris. After obtaining a BFA from the Yale School of Fine Arts, he taught there from 1900 to 1919. In 1912, he moved to Mystic, and later became director of the Norwich Art School. A painter of regional scenes in towns and cities along the coast, he was one of the founders of the Mystic Art Association and its first president.
- Sources view
- Curbstones Clapboards & Cupolas: Four Self-guided Walking Tours. 1995. Mystic: Mystic River Historical Society. King, Noelle Warden. 2013. Mystic as Muse: 100 Years of Inspiration, Exhibit catalog. Mystic: Mystic Art Association, p. 45.
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