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​     Sarah Thompson Moore was born in Eastern Oregon and now makes her home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Her studies have taken her to Florence, Italy and later, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she obtained her BFA in Sculpture from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. A trained bronze foundry artisan and master mold-maker, Thompson Moore’s early work involved comprehensive study of the figure for which she has received awards and private commissions. This technical background established the foundation from which she has expanded her creative practice to include experimental materials and concepts, diving deeper into both the process of creating and the experience of viewing.
      In addition to her studio practice, Thompson Moore creates monumental site specific public sculptures, the most recent of which was an installation along the Hudson River in Manhattan, Everything Between, now permanently placed on the Florida Keys Sculpture Trail. Ever-changing in relation to its surroundings, she welcomes Nature as a collaborative force within her work. Utilizing a variety of materials including steel, concrete, natural and recycled, Thompson Moore generates sensory experiences from her sculptures to provide opportunity for contemplation, reflection and communion with Nature. Her next public artworks will be installed in Spokane, WA in 2020 and in Seattle, WA in 2021.  

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​Education
2015    Bachelor of Fine Arts, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2004   Fine art studies, Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy

Public Sculptures and Exhibitions
2020    Campus commissioned artwork- coming in February, Whitworth University, Spokane, WA
2019    Small Works Show, Art Spirit Gallery, Coeur d'Alene, ID
             Selected artist for Alki Pump Station Permanent Art- coming in 2021, Seattle,WA  (See link)
             Sarah Thompson Moore & the Monumentalists- with Harold Balazs & Rudy Autio, Sept/Oct, AS2, Spokane, WA 
             Selected artist for South Gorge Trail sculpture- coming in 2020, Peoples Park, Spokane, WA
             Coeur d’Alene Artists Studio Tour, Coeur d’Alene, ID
2018     Wish Meadow, community art installation project designer and leader- pilot installation in Coeur d’Alene, ID
2017     Artists Studio Tour, Coeur d'Alene, ID
2016    Windtower/...and we breathe, collaborative sculpture on view September, 2016-August, 2017, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY
​            Everything Between, site specific sculpture on view June, 2016- May, 2017, Riverside Park South, New York, NY
            Model to Monument midsize maquettes show, Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery, New York, NY
2015    By the By, joint exhibition with Sinead Cahill, Automat Collective, Philadelphia, PA
            Annual Student Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
            Absolute, Fellowship Juried Exhibition, Gallery 128, Curated by Bill Scott and Stuart Shils, Philadelphia, PA
2014   Now, Look Here, group exhibition, Gallery 128, Curated by Kevin Richards and Ron Wyffels, Philadelphia, PA
            Philadelphia Open Studio Tours- Gallery 7 Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Curated by Robert Roesch
            Juried Exhibition, Gallery 128, Curated by Bill Scott and Astrid Bowlby, Philadelphia, PA
            Annual Student Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2013    Fall Student Exhibition, Gallery 128, Philadelphia, PA
2012    Annual Student Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2011    Fall Student Exhibition, Gallery 128, Philadelphia, PA

Permanent Collections
            Everything Between- Florida Keys Sculpture Trail, Islamorada, FL
            Windtower- Florida Keys Sculpture Trail, Big Pine Key, FL
            R&R Global Partners, Philadelphia, PA
            Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Awards
2017    City of Seattle: Public Artist Roster, included as emerging artist, Seattle, WA
2015/16: Model to Monument fellowship, Art Students League, New York, NY
2015     Michael and Walter Lantz Prize, National Sculpture Society, New York, NY
             J. Henry Schiedt Memorial Travel Scholarship, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (hereafter PAFA), Philadelphia, PA
             Alexander Prize, PAFA
             Ward Prize for Sculpture, PAFA
2014     Stewardson Prize for Sculpture, PAFA 
             Janet Fleisher Prize, PAFA
2013     Stimson Prize for Sculpture, PAFA
2012     Charles E. Dutrow Prize for Sculpture, PAFA
2011      4 year Merit Scholarship, PAFA
             Caldwell Scholarship Honorable Mention, PAFA
             National Sculpture Society Scholarship, New York, NY

Professional Experience
2020                   Artist lead for peace and diversity project, permanent public sculpture on campus grounds, Spokane Valley High                                       School- Spokane, WA
2019                   Cultural/Historical Illustrator for Oregon Senate Bill 13 -Tribal History/Shared History, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua                                     Tribe of Indians, Roseburg, OR
2018-2019         Planning Committee member for community arts events, Emerge, Coeur d’Alene, ID
2017                   Selected finalist for INB Performing Art Center renovation project, Spokane, WA
                           Selected finalist for Spokane CSO26 Plaza public art project, Spokane, WA
​2016-2019         Freelance mold maker- working with local artists on monumental to small-scale sculpture, Coeur d'Alene, ID
2016                   Assistant to sculptor Greg Wyatt, Model to Monument Program, Art Students League, New York, NY
2014-2015         RAIR Philly (Recycled Artist in Residency), artist assistant and part time project manager, Philadelphia, PA
2013-2016        Sculpture instructor at a free summer Arts Camp for youth, Philadelphia, PA
2010-2011         Studio assistant for Beth Cavener, Garfield, WA
2005-2008       Cire-Perdue Casting Inc., fine art bronze foundry mold maker/artisan, Hayden, ID
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