Portrait of Anne Thompson for the 2013 Northern Rivers Portrait Prize. I had just the best time painting Anne. I think I captured Anne’s energy and passion for life and the environment and the fact that Anne is a genuinely a really nice person.
The text below is the text that is accompanying the portrait.
Anne Thompson is a 75 year old Grandmother from a cattle farm in Eltham, NSW.
She has a strong and compassionate spirit and is actively involved in the community round Lismore. She has organised drought relief for farming families during the long droughts and more recently for flood ravaged families.
Anne is a passionate anti coal seam gas activist and was the co-organiser of the recent “No Gas Rig Gig” which raised money for health tests on the effects of coal seam gas for the people of Tara where mining has already begun.
Anne is also involved in the Knitting Nana’s Group and has taught Jazzersize in the local community for over 30 years.
