Lot 82
Geometric Composition I 1980
oil on canvasboard
signed lower left: R. Thompson
title and date inscribed verso
34 x 27cm
Estimate $800 - $1,200
The Artist
Thence by descent
Private collection, Melbourne
Growing up in Bayside Melbourne in the early 1920s, Roma Thompson developed ardour for patterns and textures in art, with the abundant natural backdrop of Mentone serving as her inspiration like many artists before her. Attending formal training at the Melbourne Technical College as a teenager, the painter, graphic artist and fabric designer exhibited very early in her career with collectives such as the George Bell Group and Melbourne Contemporary Art Society. Exploring geometric design and Australian motifs in all facets of her practice, including textile design, printmaking and painting, Roma went on to teach within the RMIT art department in 1945.
Millie Lewis
Art Manager
Women Artists
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8788
6:00pm - 22 September 2025
Hawthorn
VIEWING
Fri 19 - Sun 21 September, 10 - 4pm
2 Oxley Rd Hawthorn VIC
CONTACT
Hannah Ryan
hannah.ryan@leonardjoel.com.au
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