March 5, 2001
 

Mel Thompson Displays Artwork at the
Oak Park Village Hall Gallery

The Oak Park Area Arts Council is pleased to present Oak Park
artist and resident, Mel Thompson.  Mel will display her landscape
pastel drawings thru the months of March and April at the 
Oak Park Village Hall Gallery, 123 Madison Street.  Hours are 
Monday thru Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm.

Drawn to the rich vivid colors of the pure pigments, Mel fell in
love with the pastel medium several years ago.  She travels 
extensively around the Midwest with camera in hand capturing 
that certain quality of light which only lasts a moment.  She then
works back in her studio to push and pull nature using her photos
only as a springboard to capture the world as she sees and 
experiences it.

Mel earned a B.F.A. degree from Mundelein College.  She is a
member of the Illinois Artisans Program and her work has been 
exhibited at Concordia University, College of Lake County, 
River Forest Public Library, Village Players Theatre and at 
the Oak Park Art League.  Her work is part of the permanent 
collection at Concordia University and BP Amoco’s Corporate 
collection, as well as private collections in the U.S., Korea and 
Japan.

For more information, please contact the Oak Park Area Arts
Council at (708) 358-5693