Studio Tour: Bill Thomson

Interview #16
Only 1 Day to the Studio tour!

Q1. Why did you choose to become an artist?
A1. I became an artist because I had a strong desire to creatively express myself and to find cultural meaning in my life. I did not formally start making art until well into my adult years. To call oneself an artist is a life changing experience and one of the best decisions I ever made!

Q2. What are your artistic influences?
A2. Imagination and daily life are the artistic influences most relevant to me.

Q3.Do you remember your first drawing/painting?
A3. I remember drawing many colourful birds in elementary school, exhibiting a passionate interest in model making as a teenager, creating experimental photography projects for the darkroom at University, learning how to visually explore and creatively present objects or the figure at Art School. I also remember my first solo art show in Vancouver and my first art sale too. All vivid memories forming a unique artist’s journey; with numerous creative events and actions thrown in along the way.
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