Traditional and 'new' media artist.
Main subject areas Automotive and portraiture.
Would be great to hear from you guys!BIOJohn Charles Thompson BA GMA
* Born 2.6.1963.
* Studied Automotive Design at Coventry Lanchester Polytechnic and achieved a BA Hons degree.
* Has spent time at the Ford Design Centre in Essex. Now based in London, working freelance, his automotive work comes from advertising and design groups. Has worked as a commercial artist for the advertising industry for over 12 years.
* Campaigns worked on include;
Alfa Romeo; BMW; Chrysler; Fiat; Ford; Honda; Kia; Lexus; Mercedes; Mitsubishi; Nissan; Opal; Renault; Rover; Saab; Skoda; Seat; Toyota; TWR; Vauxhall and Volvo.
* Mediums used include oil paints, watercolours, pastels, Karismacolor pencils and Magic Markers.
* Portrait work has been entered into the BP Amoco Portrait Award held at the National Portrait Gallery and the Royal Society of Portrait Painters annual show at the Mall galleries.
* Automotive paintings have been exhibited with the Guild of Motoring Artists in the United States and in Great Britain.