Spanning four decades, Thompson’s practice encompassed painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, and photography.
Her interest in physics and astronomy drove her to explore and visualise scientific elements and systems that are invisible to the naked eye. The result was a portfolio of abstract works composed of energetic marks and complex compositions, absorbing the viewer into a unique vortex of colour and shape.
In the early 1990s, Thompson embarked on one of her most renowned series of works. Titled ‘Magnetic Fields’, the group of paintings share a pulsating energy and rich colour combinations of yellow, blue, and red hues, guided by Thompson’s deep knowledge of colour theory.
Exemplifying the artist’s unique approach to abstraction, the works in this series find themselves in the collections of the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Jacksonville and the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C., among others.
When not in the studio, Thompson also pursued writing, poetry, and music. Between 1989 and 1997, she was Associate Editor for ART PAPERS. She also often performed in a blues band named WedoBLUES alongside her partner Donna Jackson.
