My websites are...
www.LouisvillePicture.com
www.Jesus-Print.com
www.LouisaVillea.com
www.ValleyVids.com   
www.RichThompsonArt.com
www.Facebook.com/richlouisville
www.Amazon.com
           /"The Quest For Genuine Love"
www.BarnesandNoble.com
           /"The Quest For Genuine Love"
http://www.RichThompsonArt.com/
http://www.louisavillea1.blogspot.com/
           /About the Painting
http://www.louisavillea2.blogspot.com/
           /A Study in the Elements and Principles of Art
www.louisavilleaforkids.blogspot.com 
www.Facebook.com
                       /Valley High School Photography Alumni

I can be reached at...
            richthompson@bellsouth.net



Louisville's Premier Painting...

    The LOUISA VILLEA
Scroll down for info about this painting...

"The Quest For Genuine Love"

"The Quest For Genuine Love"
Published July 2011
Distributed through Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com
This is a book that every man
would want his daughter to read!

visit www.TheQuestForGenuineLove.blogspot.com

"Mackenzie And The Baby Robin"

"Mackenzie and the Baby Robin"
Published 2004 by Harmony House Publishers
This children's book was written by my cousin,
former Jefferson County, Kentucky
Judge-Executive Rebecca Jackson.
Author and Artist, ages 4 and 2.
Note the big screen TV and
the high-tech, state-of-the-art children's game!

Jesus 1980

"Jesus"
oil-on-panel
16"x20"
1980 
Over 121,000 reproductions of this painting
 have been distributed world-wide.

Discussing The "Jesus" Painting With The President

President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter own "Jesus"
print #76 of the limited edition, signed-and-numbered,
 first-run set.

Here we are discussing the painting.
1983


JESUS
 2013 Remake
www.Jesus-Print.com


www.Jesus-Print.com



Jesus
One of my earliest drawings, age 5


Louisville's Premier Painting


"LOUISA VILLEA"
oil-on-canvas
60"x72"
2008

www.LouisvillePicture.com
www.LouisaVillea.com



Can You Find...?

Can you find the history, symbols, and
representations of Louisville hidden within
the "Louisa Villea"?
Complete information about the "Louisa Villea"
can be found at http://www.louisavillea1.blogspot.com/

"Louisa Villea" Detail

"Louisa Villea" Close-up
      Within the Fleur-de-Lis earring is a Kentucky Cluster of real diamonds.  The "Louisa Villea" is the only oil painting ever to incorporate actual gems within the painting.
      Louisa is fictional.  She represents the blending of the race, creed, and color that makes Louisville, Kentucky a world-class city.  If you are using a tiltable LCD monitor you can actually change her ethnicity to see how she represents all of Louisville's citizenship.

Birth Of A Painting

Stretched and primed, the five-foot by
six-foot canvas is ready to begin
the "Louisa Villea" project.
The painting was completed in March 2008.

Final Touch

Putting the finishing brushstrokes
on the "Louisa Villea"...
...a 1,750 hour project.

Kentucky State Capitol Building

"Louisa Villea" brochure cover
with quote from Gov. Steve Beshear

The "Louisa Villea" On Display

Kentucky State Capitol Exhibit
Frankfort

Kentucky State Capitol Display

"Louisa Villea" Exhibit
Frankfort


Louisa Villea On Display

Kentucky State Capitol Building
Frankfort

Louisa Villea In Showcase

The "Louisa Villea" in traveling showcase

Louisville Posters

Louisville
"Our Old Kentucky Home"
mixed media
26x30
"Our Old Kentucky Home" is a follow-up work to Louisville's premier painting, the "Louisa Villea."  "Our Old Kentucky Home"  honors Louisville's significance in the world community and features the city's prominence in sports on the national stage.  The gray racehorse in the picture is a Louisville championship thoroughbred named General Quarters.  Owned by Louisvillian Tom McCarthy, General Quarters was a 2009 Kentucky Derby contender.  Louisville's championship thoroughbred is also a contributing artist to this work.  By knocking over buckets of paint with his nose, General Quarters produced the abstract splash of color behind the horse and jockey.


Pegasus Louisville
mixed media
27"x32"


Mona Lisa Interpretation

"Mona Lisa" Interpretation
oil-on-canvas
24"x30"
2001

Mona Lisa Interpretation

Etch-A-Sketch "Mona Lisa"
1994

Self-portrait With Abstract


"Thoughts Outside The Box"
oil-on-canvas
67"x53"
1986/2006
This painting incorporates lyrics from a song I wrote in 1996.
I thought of thoughts just yesterday...
I couldn't quite conceive.
I dreamed some dreams on top of that...
and dared not to believe.
I whispered love in life's sweet ear...
and pledged to do my best.
I summoned faith within my soul...
that put me to the test.
Forever may I love...
and faithfully believe,
and think some thoughts...
and dream some dreams...
forever to conceive.

Michele Lee

"Michele Lee"
oil-on-canvas
24"x30"
2003

Portrait Study

"Old Lady"
charcoal
8"x10"
1972

The Agony

"The Agony"
oil-on-canvas
34"x36"
1971

Photo Snapshot Dream

"Photo Snapshot Dream"
oil-on-canvas
28"x32"
1984

J.C.

"J.C."
oil-on-canvas"
24"x30"
2002

Willie Brown

"Willie Brown"
oil pastel
34"x36"
1975

The Hand Of God And A Pontiac

"The Hand Of God And A Pontiac"
mixed media
60"x46"
1975/1987

Untitled Abstract

"Untitled Abstract"
mixed media
24"x18"
1970


Revelation #1

"Revelation #1"
charcoal/ oil pastel
24"X18"
1975

Revelation #2

"Revelation #2"
oil pastel/charcoal
24"x18"
1975

Hula Dancer

"Hula Dancer"
oil pastel
16"x20"
1974

Portrait Study

Portrait Study
oil-on-canvas
55"x65"
unfinished work-in-progress

Children's Book Cover

"The Buddy Bat Story" Cover

Story Illustration

Story Illustration
charcoal
18"x24"
1976

Portrait Study

"Portrait of Girl #1"
oil pastel
16"x20"
1995


Portrait Study

"Portrait of Girl #2"
oil pastel
16"x20"
1995

Flight

"Flight"
charcoal/tempera
30"x24"
1976

Story Illustration

Story Illustration
charcoal
12"x10"
1988

Rev. Clevie

"Rev. Clevie"
oil pastel
20"x24"
1995

Story Illustration

Story Illustration
charcoal
16"x20"
1974

Mona LIsa Interpretation

"Mona Lisa" Abstract
24"x30"
2006

Portrait Study

My first portrait in oil
26"x30"
1969


Still Life

My first still life in oil
18"x18"
1969

Fleaker the Flamingo


Sweatshirt design using my
character creation, "Fleaker the Flamingo"
Rich Thompson can be reached at...

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