#18 – What Happens When House Beats Fuel Vivid Paintings? | Terry Thompson

Chicago-raised, Baltimore-based Terry Thompson returns to chart the evolution from his “Alien Conversations” dreamscapes to a bold new series of vein-laced canvases—while still dropping four-hour house sets on Europe’s airwaves.

• Mixing oils, collage, and heavy black “veins” that pump energy through his latest figures
• How military structure (and DJ crate-digging) keep the studio schedule razor-sharp
• Bouncing between 12-painting cycles, live radio mixes, and an upcoming Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) talk on April 10th 2025
• Why large-scale works, community advice, and zero “starving-artist” myths shape his practice
• Lessons from decades behind turntables: backup flash drives, beat-driven basslines, and reading the room

Ready for deeper cuts? Hit play, then see the work at thompsonstreet.com and listen to his previous episode here.

The Truth In This Art is supported by William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund, the Maryland State Arts Council's Creativity Grant and Mayor's Individual Artist Award - Creative Baltimore Fund (Baltimore). 

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Music: Original music by Daniel Alexis Music with additional music from Chipzard and TeTresSeis.
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