​     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 more experimental materials and concepts, giving preference to the process of creating as well as to 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. Because her work is ever-changing in relation to its surroundings, she welcomes Nature as a collaborative force. Working in a variety of materials including steel and concrete, Thompson Moore generates sensory experiences within her sculptures that provide opportunity for contemplation, reflection and communion with Nature.  ​

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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
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
2016-ongoing  Freelance mold maker- working with various 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
2010-2011         Studio assistant for Beth Cavener, Garfield, WA
2008                  Mold Making Workshops, instructor, Terry Lee Studio, Coeur d’Alene, ID
2005-2008       Cire-Perdue Casting Inc., fine art bronze foundry mold maker/artisan, Hayden, ID