Joe's art reflects 20 years of experimentation and evolution. Having no formal education as a sculptor and artist, Joe has an authentic and very unique style. This originality he credits to being self taught and following his own path.
Recent Exhibits/Collections
Recent Exhibits/Collections
Artful Home Website and Catalogs
931 E. Main St. Madison, WI 53703
Art for Life. For Home. Forever
http://www.artfulhome.com/artist/8561.html
931 E. Main St. Madison, WI 53703
Art for Life. For Home. Forever
http://www.artfulhome.com/artist/8561.html
Hollingsworth Gallery
160 Cypress Point Pkwy
Suites 209 B & 210 B
Palm Coast, Fl. 32164
http://www.hollingsworthgallery.com/Artists/Pages/Joe_Thompson.html
Fifth Avenue Art Gallery
1470 Highland Avenue
Melbourne, Fl. 32935
(Member From March 2009 - August 2010)
http://www.fifthavenueartgallery.com/
Brevard Cultural Alliance (Member)
2725 Judge Fran Jamieson way C-307
Vieara, Fl. 32940
http://www.artsbrevard.org/rs/100229/view_artist.html
Vero Beach Art Club (Member)
3001 Riverside Park Dr.
Vero Beach, Fl 32963
Merritt Island Public Library (Art On Display)
1195 N. Courtenay Parkway
Merritt Island , Fl. 32953
Sea Turtle Conservancy
Barrier Island Center
8385 South Highway A1A
Melbourne Beach, Fl. 32951
www.conserveturtles.org
Artist Registry
http://www.artistsregistry.com/catalog/premium_artists.php?mid=5795&osCsid=bb9a2be666208181b72aaaa05d85341e
Fine Art Studios Online
http://joethompsonart.fineartstudioonline.com/
ArtSlant
World Wide Contemporary Art Network
http://www.artslant.com/global/artists/show/251716-joe-thompson
Fine Art America
http://fineartamerica.com/art/all/joe+thompson/all
Art in Public Places Advisory Committee
Appointed by The Board of County Commissioners
November, 2009 - October, 2013
Recent Recognition & Awards
2009 - United Way of Brevard Co. - The image of "Feed 'Em All" was used as a symbol for fund raising events in 2009. 2009 Fundraising Art Selection, "Feed Em' All"
November 2009 - Brevard Zoo - Animal Homes of the Imagination - Art Contest Winner, "Recycled Raptor"
January 2010 - Vero Beach Art Club - Art By The Sea, Sculpture/Jewelry - Third Place,"Prince Charming"
February 2010 - Phillips Gallery Big Arts Center, Sanibel, Fl. - "Recycle It" Juried Theme Show - First Place,"Preparing to Shrug"
March 2010 - Sotheby's International Realty - The image of the "Timeapple" was chosen for their marketing materials of a multi-million dollar beach front home in Vero Beach Fl. - Marketing Material Selection, "Timeapple"
March 26, 2010 - Visions Of The Sea - An evening of art and architecture to benefit the Coastal Conservation Association Orchid Island, Fl. - Joe Thompson was chosen to be 1 of 10 award winning artist .- Top Ten Award Winning Artist
April 2010 - Sun Sentinel in Ft. Lauderdale - April 4, 2010 (Easter Sunday) Going Green issue of their monthly magazine, Sunbytes - Feature story on Joe Thompson
jthompsongreenartist(7).pdf
April 2010 - Orlando Sentinel - April 16, 2010 - Feature Story On Joe Thompson
April 2010 - The Art of Sand 2010 - A Month Long International Sand Sculpting Competition http://www.artofsandus.com - Joe Thompson was chosen to be one of three judges. - Judge
September 30, 2010 - May 19, 2011 - Melbourne Florida International Airport - Solo Show
September 2010 - December 2010 - Porter Baxter Interior Design - 404 S.Babcock St. Melbourne, Fl. 32901 - Front Window Display
October 2010 - Florida Today - October 1, 2010 - Picture and story on Joe Thompson - Feature Story
November 16, 2010 - December 6, 2010 -The King Center For The Performing Arts - Art Show & Competition - Creative Arts Foundation Of Brevard " All That Art" - The King Center 3865 N. Wickham Rd., Melbourne, Fl. - Art Show
November 2010 - Art Nectar - November 12, 2010 http://artnectar.com/2010/05/meet-joe-thompson-eco-friendly-artist/ - Feature Story
January 2011 - 10 th Annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Competition - First Place, "The Pelican"
January 2011 -Canaveral Port Authority - Installed a 20' tall wind sculpture commissioned by the Port Authority at The Cove Marketplace, 680 Dave Nisbet Dr., Cape Canaveral, Fl. 32920 - Commissioned, "Leeward Bound"
March 2011 - Cimarron Review Literary Magazine, Winter 201, Issue 174, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK - The image of "Welcome" was chosen to be on the cover. http://cimarronreview.okstate.edu/Issue174.html - Selection of "Welcome" As Cover Art
March/April 2011 - Spaces - Space Coast Style & Design Magazine - Feature story on Joe Thompson (Page 20 - 29)
http://trendmag2.trendoffset.com/publication/?i=62155&p=20 - Feature Story
May 2011 - Rockledge Rotary Club - Joe Donated the sculpture "Letting Go" to The Rockledge Rotary Club for their Derby Day Event on May 7, 2011. The event was to benefit the Early Learning Coalition. - Benefit "Letting Go"
2011 - World Hunger Bowl Event, Laguna Beach, CA - Joe was chosen to represent Florida in the World Hunger Bowl. Joe donated a bowl made from stainless steel spoons & forks. The Event will be held on November 12, 2011 in Laguna Beach CA.. The World Hunger Bowl is an organization dedicated to feeding the hungry and homeless.http://www.worldhungerbowl.org - Selected to Represent The State of Florida
June 10, 2011 - The Palm Coast Observer - Pictures and story on Joe Thompson - http://www.palmcoastobserver.com/news/palm-coast/Neighborhood/061020111341/Hollingsworth-metallic-taste-abstract-dynamos
Feature Story
June 11, 2011 - August 4, 2011 - Hollingsworth Gallery - Art Show - Opening night June 11, 2011 - Hollingsworth Gallery,160 Cypress Point Pkwy, Suites 209 B & 210 B, Palm Coast, Fl. 32164 http://www.hollingsworthgallery.com - Art Show
July 9, 2011 - FlaglerLive - Pictures and story on Joe Thompson -http://flaglerlive.com/24924/joe-thompson-sculptor - Feature Story
September 24, 2011 - Church Street District Art & Wine Festival - Church Street Station, Orlando, Fl. - Joe Thompson was invited to be one of the exhibiting artist. - Invited To Exhibit
October 6, 2011 - Arts in Brevard - A Celebration of Brevard Artists - Art Exhibition and Reception - Gray Robinson, P.A., 1795 W. Nasa Boulevard, Melbourne, Fl. 32901 http://www.gray-robinson.com - Honored Artist
November 3, 2011 - Orland Museum Of Art 1st Thursdays - Joe Thompson was selected to participate in the 1st Thursdays event "Surrealism Lives!" on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at The Orlando Museum Of Art - "Super Miracle Bubbles"
November 15, 2011 - Everything Is Art - Joe Thompson is a featured artist on the website and in the Magazine Everything Is Art - Issue V ( pages 48-51) - http://everythingisart.cc/http:/everythingisart.cc/2011/11/joe-thompson/ - http://everythingisart.cc/http:/everythingisart.cc/2011/11/new-issue-v/ - Featured Artist
December 1, 2011 - April 30, 2012 - Mckee Botanical Garden -10th Anniversary Sculpting Nature Exhibit - Sculpting Nature will bring together the talents of artist worldwide in a large-scale display encompassing land, air and water. The Sandhill Crane & The Nesting Sandhill Crane were chosen to be part of the exhibit. Mckee Botanical Garden, 350 US Highway 1, Vero Beach, Fl. 32962 http://www.mckeegarden.org/ - Selected For Display "Sandhill Crane" & "Nesting Sandhill Crane"
January 5, 2012 - Orland Museum Of Art 1st Thursdays - Joe Thompson was selected to participate in the 1st Thursdays event "Sculpture The Ultimate Process" on January 5, 2012 at The Orlando Museum Of Art - "Regrets", "The Slam" & "Blind Ambition"
February 2012 - Joe Thompson Invented a Surfing Toy - Patented World Wide Surfing Toy.
2012 - Art Buzz, The 2012 Collection - Worldwide, annual, juried Fine Art Search - with the results published in Art Buzz, the Collection Volumes.- Joe Thompson was juried into the book, Art Buzz, The 2012 Collection. www.artbuzz.org - Hard Cover Book
May 2012 - McKee Botanical Garden Sculpting Nature Exhibit -"The Sandhill Crane" won the People's Choice Award
September 3, 2013 - September 29, 2013 - 100% Pure Florida - a juried exhibition - Fifth Avenue Art Gallery 1470 highland Avenue, Melbourne, Fl. 32935 - Opportunity & People Hurt Each Other were both chosen to be part of the exhibit. www.fifthavenueartgallery.com
"Opportunity" & "People Hurt Each Other"
September 6, 2013 - 100% Pure Florida - Fifth Avenue Art Gallery 1470 highland Avenue, Melbourne, Fl. 32935 - "Opportunity" won The John and Darcia Francey Merit Award
March 7, 2014 - Brevard County Northern Division Art Fair - Joe Thompson was chosen to be a judge - Judge
March 28, 2014 - Joe Thompson was accepted into The Artful Home Website and Catalogs. http://www.artfulhome.com/artist/8561.html
The Artful Home Website
November 2, 2014 - Melbourne Center for Personal Growth AMIKids organization - Joe Donated two sculptures "Feed Em All" and "Eternity" to the 26th Annual AMIKids Space Coast Fall Fundraiser - The organization helps at-risk youth ages 13-19 - Benefit
March 6, 2015 - Brevard County Northern Division Art Fair - Joe Thompson was chosen to be a judge for the second year in a row - Judge
April 4, 2015 - Donkboard Company - 3rd Annual Push PSL Skateboard Race Half Marathon and 5K Port Saint Lucie Florida - Joe was chosen to make the trophy - http://www.donkboard.com - Trophy
June 30, 2015 - July, 25, 2015 - Metamorphosis: The Transformative Art of Joe Thompson- Fifth Avenue Art Gallery 1470 highland Avenue, Melbourne, Fl. 32935- Solo Art Show
July 4, 2015 - Florida Today Newspaper - Feature story on Joe Thompson -http://www.floridatoday.com/story/life/home-garden/spaces/2015/07/04/brevard-artist-creates-sculptures-tableware/29610271/
-Feature Story (4th of July)
March 2016 - Merritt Island Library - Joe Thompson donated "Atlas, Preparing to Shrug" sculpture to the Library - Donated Sculpture
April 2016- Natural Awakenings Magazine - Featured Artist (Page 10 & Page19) https://issuu.com/susiequ/docs/april2016
Invented Award Winning Surfing Toy That Is Patented World Wide
Winner Of The 2015 Toy & Hobby Retailer Industry Awards Outdoor Toy Of The Year
Winner Of The 2015 Toy & Hobby Retailer Industry Awards Outdoor Toy Of The Year
Recent Collectors
"Joe, Judy and I admire your creativity and imagination. Your skill as a sculpture/artist brings us joy."