RODNEY THOMPSON
FINE ART

Rodney Thompson is a fine artist from Austin, Texas. He grew up finding inspiration in comic books. That inspiration later evolved into a love of realism and surrealism which led him to pursue a career in fine art.  Thompson has a BFA in Fine Art from Academy of Art University where he is also currently a graduate student in the Fine Art MFA program. In 2014 his drawing, “Antecedent,” placed first in Drawing Magazine’s Shades of Gray Competition.  Rodney received a Certificate of Excellence in 2015 from the Portrait Society of America’s Annual International Portrait Competition for his drawing “Chrysalis.”  His drawings and paintings were accepted into the 2017 and 2021 Academy of Art University’s Annual Spring Show.  Thompson’s current work delves into mental health by depicting figures and portraits wreathed in fire and interacting with an inattentive society. He hopes that his current body of work inspires more creativity and mental health awareness.