Silas Thompson (b. 1990) was raised in Idaho. His passion for drawing and painting was instilled at an early age, fostered by his parents and manifest by the filling of countless sketchbooks and refrigerator magnets. Setting out on annual backpacking trips with his father, he began to treasure the distinct birthmarks and icons of beautiful rivers, valleys, and mountains that carve through the high desert and vast farmlands of the West. His desire to create work that evokes a memory continues to be a driving force to push Silas to be innovative and to look for new ways to create the illusion of solidity, time, and emotion. However, it is the distinctly imputed beauty in creation that points him constantly to God for continued inspiration. After college he continued his education by strengthening his fundamentals and work ethic in painting through five years of apprenticeships. He would be remiss to not to give credit to his beautiful wife and friend, Bianca, from whom he receives his greatest support.

Selected Publications:
Southwest Art --January 2018
"10 Artists to Watch for 2018"
Western Art & Architecture – Aug-Sept. 2015
“Ones To Watch”
Southwest Art – Sept. 2015
“ 21 under 31 “
Plein Air Magazine (Outdoor Painter)
June 2015 — “Why This Works”
Plein Air Magazine – Nov. 2015
“Painting Structures and Cityscapes”
Plein Air Magazine – June. 2016
“Planes, Trains, and Cars”

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