Artist statement
Fi Thomson is an artist who works and lives in Huntly. They work mostly in oil paint. But also draw, print and produce performances. Landscape has always been their greatest inspiration. They like to work from memory, exploring the day-to-day emotional response to their world.
Extended Bio
Fi Thomson is an artist who works and lives in Huntly. They have worked predominantly as a landscape artist for 36 years, 20 of those in Northeast Scotland. Their work describes how they feel about the landscape and their experience of it. Walking and running are crucial elements of their working practice, as they traverse the same places at different times, influenced by the weather, moods, and seasons. They navigate through spaces and document the fluid changes stemming from their memories and emotions over time. Landscapes are never static; the mark-making in their work reflects the flux and transformation occurring in both their inner and outer environments and their fascination with the movement of elements through trees, grass, clouds, and water.
They want to describe how swimming in the sea or walking in the local area feels. They describe an ever-changing environment and how it feels to watch those changes. They use a glazing technique to get the depth of colour, which has always been important. Last year, they were commissioned to produce an art walk as part of The National Gallery's Road Trip.
Fi uses landscapes and drawings to explore shame, isolation and being an imposter in their body and space. They see landscape painting, drawing, walking, swimming in the sea, and their passion for feminist and queer sci-fi as part of this conversation.
