NOTE: All artwork is HAND-PAINTED, no transfers or collages of preprinted images.
"Brooks Airport"
Painted: September 2021 Media: Exterior Latex House Paint Size: 7' x 25' Location: Brooks Airfield in Marshall, MI Painters: Todd Smith and Kimber Thompson Click to read more |
"Spartan Stadium"
Created: September 2020 Media: Interior Latex House Paint and Acrylics Size: 7' x 20' Location: Private residence in East Lansing, MI Painter and design concept: Kimber Thompson Click to read more |
Cereal Mascot windows
Created: May, 2018 & 2019 Media: Acrylic Paint Size: each window is approximately 3 feet wide by 6 feet tall Location: Calhoun County Visitors Bureau and Cereal History Exhibit, 34 W Jackson Street, Suite 1A, Battle Creek, MI Lead Artist and design concept: Kimber Thompson, painted with the help of area high school students during 2 Youth Day of Caring events |
"Kaleidoscope Garden"
Created: 2017 Media: Exterior latex house paint on wooden fence Size: 7 feet tall by 268 feet long Location: Leila Arboretum in Battle Creek, MI Painter and design concept, Kimber Thompson Painting started with the application of primer by 25 area high schoolers during the 2017 Youth Day of Caring at the beginning of May. Kimber then spent some time painting on the outlines of flowers that are native to Michigan, creating an "adult coloring book" look to the fence. Click to read more. |
"Michigan ROCKS!" ArtPrize 2016
Created: 2016 Media: Liquitex acrylic paint on billboard vinyl Size: 6-feet high by 6-feet long When you stand in front of this piece, I hope you hear music! This artwork shows 30 musicians who were either born or raised in Michigan. All are shown in concert, Kimber wanted viewers to hear music while viewing the piece. Click to read more. |
"Great Minds"
Created: 2016 Media: Acrylic on billboard vinyl Size: 10 feet tall x 13 feet wide Location: The Kingman Museum in Battle Creek, MI Painter and design concept, Kimber Thompson The Kingman Museum does an annual exhibit called "Great Minds" and they wanted a mural to go along with their artifacts. This mural depicts Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Leonardo da Vinci, and Madame Curie, along with some of their more famous quotes (all hand painted, no vinyl letters here!). Click to read more. |
"Paul and Babe"
Created: 2016 Media: Both trees have been painted with exterior latex house paint, I believe the trees are oak Size: 13 foot tall Paul and 7 foot high Babe Location: Battle Creek's Fantasy Forest at Leila Arboretum, at 928 W. Michigan Avenue in Battle Creek, MI Painter and design concept, Kimber Thompson Click to read more. |
"Mid-Century Flowers" mural
Created: 2016 Media: Latex paint on sound dampening panels Size: 6x42 Location: The Gathering Place/Burma Center in Battle Creek, MI Design: Kimber Thompson Painters: Kimber Thompson and Sabine LeDieu The client requested the classic Mid-Century colors of champagne, grey, and rose-pink and am image of flowers. |
"Stained Glass Flower Delivery"
Created: 2015 Media: Exterior latex house paint on an old truck Location: Leila Arboretum on Michigan Avenue in Battle Creek, MI Artists: Lead Artist Kimber Thompson helped students from the Calhoun Community School with this project Click to read more. |
"Phoenix Rising From The Ashes"
Created: 2015 Media: Exterior latex house painted flames on bottom portion with a welded metal armature bird that was spray painted and covered with feathers made from used billboard material Size: 16 feet tall Location: The Fantasy Forest at Leila Arboretum, on Michigan Avenue in Battle Creek, MI Artists: Painter and design concept, Kimber Thompson; Sculptor, Sabine LeDieu; and Welder, George Crandall Click to read more. |
"Culture Bubbles" fence mural
Created: 2015 Media: Exterior latex house paint on wooden fence Size: 160-feet long by 6-feet tall Location: Woodlawn Preschool in Battle Creek, MI Painter and design concept, Kimber Thompson Click to read more. |
"America" ArtPrize 2011
Created: 2010 Media: Liquitex acrylic paint, with Soluvar Varnish coats to protect against UV rays and rain, on MDO board Size: 8' x 20' (160 square feet) Over 1,000 hours of painting Painter and design concept, Kimber Thompson Location: Shown during ArtPrize 2010 at Huntington/50 Monroe (along the North edge of the BOB's parking lot) Current Location: 4015 Burkley Road, Williamston, MI - corner of Turner Road and Burkley Road. Click to read more. |
"MHS Pool Mural"
Created: 2010-2011 Media: Acrylic paint and glass tile mosaic mural Size: 465-sq.ft., 16' h x 64' l with (2) 4'x8' glass tile mosaic panels Budget: $24,150.00 (from grants and contributions - this mural was a gift to the school system from EastEnd Studio & Gallery) Artists: Kimber Thompson, lead artist; Sabine LeDieu, project coordinator; and Sonia de la Torre, design concept and artist; with technical assistance from Lyndie Parrish and contributions from many community volunteers to paint the waves Location: The Marshall Community Pool at Marshall High School, Marshall, MI Click to read more. |
"Downtown Life" Greenstreet Arts murals
Created: 2007 Media: Liquitex acrylic paints on MDO board Size: Five (5) 8' h x 4' w panels Budget: $12,128.00 (grant from the Calhoun County Arts & Industry Council Public Art Program, Marshall Rotary Foundation (fiduciary) Location: 115 W. Green Street, Marshall, MI until at least 2017 The five reproduction murals depicting "Downtown Life" include cropped sections of Renoir's "The Boulevards", Van Gogh's "Café Terrace at Night", Monet's "Boulevard des Capuchines", Caillebotte's "Street in Paris in the Rain" and Munch's "Four Girls on a Bridge". The impressionistic use of color changed the way art was created and viewed from their time until today, and beyond. Click to read more. |