Ann Thomson occupies a distinctive position in Australian contemporary art, emerging at a pivotal moment when abstract expressionism reshaped artistic practice in Australia. Influenced by artists including Jon Molvig, Godfrey Miller, John Passmore and John Olsen, Thomson embraced the expressive freedom of abstraction while resisting its separation from lived experience. Her work is grounded in visual memory, observation and an intuitive response to place rather than pure form.

In Untitled (Red, Pink and Brown), Thomson translates remembered landscapes and fleeting impressions into a dynamic screenprint marked by gesture, rhythm and tonal subtlety. Although often described as abstract, she has consistently questioned the term, noting that while she may abstract elements of the world around her, she does not simply paint shapes. The work holds a compelling tension between recognition and ambiguity, structure and spontaneity, lending it both immediacy and depth.

Thomson’s work is admired for its energy and emotional resonance—qualities recognised through major awards including the Wynne Prize, the Geelong Contemporary Art Prize and Tattersall’s Art Prize. Her practice has also been acknowledged through significant commissions in Australia and internationally, and through representation in major public collections, notably the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Untitled (Red, Pink and Brown) stands as a vibrant and authoritative work on paper, reflecting both the historical evolution of Australian abstraction and the enduring vitality of Thomson’s practice.

Published by Marnling Press, this original and powerful gestural abstract work of art promises to add a dynamic energy to your collection.

 

Ann THOMSON (1933 - )
'Untitled' (Red, Pink and Brown)
Screenprint on paper
Edition of 30
Image Size: 76 x 56 cm
Dimensions: 76 x 56 cm
Signed: Signed by the artist
Comes with Letter of Provenance

Condition:  Fine condition.

(c) Ann Thomson / Copyright Agency