BIO

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Carlee Thompson (she/they) is an emerging artist working as a guest on the unceded lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples, Vancouver, BC. Her artistic practice spans across multiple mediums, including ceramics, sculpture, photography and painting. As a production potter, Thompson uses both wheel throwing and slip casting methods to create functional wares, emphasizing repetition and uniformity. In contrast to utilitarian design her sculptural work explores the interaction between interior and exterior spaces, investigating the intimacy and physicality of objects in relation to the human body through fragmentation and abstraction.

Connective forms, vibrant color palettes, sharp-edged shapes, and observations of human behavior are hallmarks of Thompson's visual language. These recurring motifs intersect to create a blend of satirical chaos and repetitive patterns, probing themes of identity and industry. Thompson received their BFA from Emily Carr University of Art + Design in 2022 and has been the recipient of  Renée Van Helm + Pietro Widmer Graduation Award for Visual Arts (2022), the Jessie Allan Forsyth Memorial Scholarship (2019) and, the Clay Foundation Visual Arts Award (2018).