CORRIE THOMPSON

Drought and Deluge

June 10 -  August 26, 2023

Corrie Thompson makes drawings, books, and textiles that explore tensions between identity, loss, and place. Thompson grew up between the United States, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea and currently lives and works in Fort Worth, TX. As part of the OJAC’s Cell Series of exhibitions, Thompson explores elements of the Texas landscape in drought and deluge weather states, considering them as indicators of the state of the world. While looking through news articles and state archival materials, the artist admits she finds “poetic and bizarre moments in states of disaster.” Thompson’s drawings on canvas and fabrics with applied text develop another layer of content within the confines of the OJAC’s historic jail structure that has witnessed more than 146 years of change.  

The 2023 Cell Series of Exhibitions is generously supported by McGinnis Family Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas, National Endowment for the Arts, and Kathy Webster in memory of Charles H. Webster, with additional funding from Lucy & Fowler Carter, Margaret & Jim Dudley, Jenny & Rob Dupree, and Dr. Larry Wolz. 

CORRIE THOMPSON, Railroad Survey, 2023, graphite, reclaimed blouses and tassels, thread, wooden dowel, 18.25 x 13 in. Courtesy of the artist.

CORRIE THOMPSON, Firescreen for the Imperial Appetite, 2023, graphite on canvas, 33 x 16.5 in.