Gracie Thomas (She/Her)
Artist Bio
I am an artist that works with different mixed mediums, collage work, drawings, photography, acrylic painting, and sculpture, but I primarily oil paintings. I do works of all different shapes and sizes. My works usually focus on mental health, nature/environment, the female figure and spirituality/healing. I was born in North Carolina, but grew up in Stillwater, Minnesota which is where I am currently based out of. Art has attracted me my whole life. In middle school I was part of an art club and that was my first interaction with the art community. I was surrounded by like minded, creative people. I then took more painting classes throughout high school. I created many abstract, acrylic paintings, but had a hard time conceptualizing my pieces. I graduated from Stillwater Area High School in 2018. When I got to college at the University of Arizona in the fall of 2018, I bounced around majors until I found one that fit me best, studio art with an emphasis in painting. This is where I got to fine-tune my artistic style as well as find meaning in my pieces. I graduated in the spring of 2023 from the University of Arizona with a B.A. in Studio Art and a minor in Psychology. I hope to continue my work practice outside of school and expand my knowledge of art.
Artist Statement
"The Divine Feminine" Project is a collection of spiritually inspired art pieces created by Gracie Thomas. The series features various-sized oil paintings, colorful mixed media paintings, sculptures, photography, charcoal drawings, and collage work that aim to explore the concept of the Divine Feminine Energy. Gracie is working through and experimenting with several mediums to express the divine feminine in as many forms as it can take. The pieces touch on themes such as spirituality, nature, identity, healing, growth, mental health, the physical female body, and the broader world beyond. Gracie’s goal is to emphasize the female figure as her/their own and not as an equal or less than that of other genders. The artist recognizes as well as there are not just two genders, but that genderism is on a spectrum. Another goal of the series is not only to visually captivate the audience, but also to evoke a feeling within them. The Divine Feminine is an energy that cannot be seen but can be felt, and Gracie hopes to create a safe space where this energy can be expressed freely. Through her artwork, Gracie aims to showcase the beauty and power of this feminine goddess and bring it to the forefront of the conversation.