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
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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