Illustrator Edith Thompson launches the Web site www.whitearrowgraphics.com with musical and wildlife influences through her company White Arrow Graphics. The site ignites a creative coalition dedicated to raising research dollars for Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC), a rare cancer affecting an estimated 5,000 Americans with about 1,200 new cases each year. As an artist with a gift for rendering nature and people in pen-and-ink, watercolor, and other media, Thompson has had her wildlife illustrations published in both technical and popular publications, including magazines, books, and educational materials. She also produces magnificent paintings of musicians and other works on ceramic tile and she can help customers design and install tiles and tile murals in their homes or businesses.
Trained as a wildlife biologist, Thompson worked her way through college designing and painting tile murals for kitchen backsplashes, bathrooms, hot tub rooms, and other interiors. She has worked with federal and state agencies to illustrate fish and wildlife education materials. She has also worked with organizations such as The Worldwatch Institute and The Nature Conservancy to illustrate magazines and periodicals.
