South Dakota Arts Council
Pierre, SD
The SDAC is a state government grantmaking agency supported by the State of South Dakota, through the Dept. of Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Message
“My inspiration in my artwork is fueled by my desire to portray the serenity and beauty of ranch life in South Dakota. This piece depicts the vast, wide-open prairie on a large South Dakota cattle ranch. Thus, the title, relating to the freedom and far-reaching horizon, where this rancher can ride and care for his livestock. You can see the breeze bending the prairie grasses as he – with this cow horse and his trusty working cow dog – are watching from a high bluff as the cattle are trailing out to summer pasture.”
- Kat Thompson
- No Fences, 2009
- Oil painting on canvas
- Framed: 23.5 x 41 in (59.69 x 104.14 cm)
As a mostly self-taught artist, Kat Thompson enjoys working in many mediums: sculpting, graphics, watercolor, acrylic, and oil. Feeling blessed to live in ranch country in the beauty of western South Dakota, Kat feels she has an endless bounty of resource material, so she’ll never run out of ideas or subject matter. She believes you create your own luck and success when preparation and hard work meet opportunity. Her work is found in private collections, regional exhibitions, and publications, including South Dakota Magazine.
- Current Location: State Capitol Building - Fourth Floor - 500 E Capitol Ave PIERRE, SD 57501 (google map)
- Collections: Art For State Buildings
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