"I consider myself a landscape artist, naturally looking at the beauty of trees, plants, and flowers. Rather than attempting to document an image, I use the beauty of blossoms and the tangle of wonderful growth in marshes and ponds to inspire an interpretation of fleeting moments. Moments that so often leave us with just a glimpse of glory we cannot reclaim but may recall in our own way. With the fast pace of our contemporary lives, these fleeting moments provide a sense of calm and hope for what might be ahead." - John Thompson John founded and maintains a studio and print shop in the Lincoln Arts Building in Waltham, MA, and a painting studio in Washington, CT. He teaches printmaking at Massachusetts College of Art and Design and leads an annual trip to China for MassArt students. John has conducted workshops with Danforth Arts, Framingham, MA; The Washington Art Association, Washington, CT, and others in the region. He works with Master Printer Peter Pettingill at Wingate Studio in Hinsdale, NH. John holds degrees from Syracuse University (BFA), University of Wisconsin-Madison (MA), Babson College (MFA), and the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MFA). John serves on several boards of art and educational institutions.