Owner, Thompson Fine Arts & Memnosyne Foundation & John Philp Thompson Foundation
Dallas/Fort Worth Area
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- President/Co-Founder at Memnosyne Foundation
- President/Co-Founder at The John Philp Thompson Foundation for Non-Chemotherapy/Radiation Brain Cancer Research
- President/Owner at Thompson Fine arts, Inc.
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Mary Ann Thompson-Frenk’s Summary
Described by Chicago’s WomanMade Gallery, where she serves on the Advisory Board, as “a prolific artist, writer and social activist!", Mary Ann Thompson-Frenk has been a guest speaker on issues of religious tolerance, healing between divided cultures and religions, and embracing a globalized world community responsibly for Heifer International in Rwanda, The Foundation for Pluralism, The World Muslim Congress For Peace, The Dallas Green Alliance and will be a featured speaker in Malaysia for the benefit of 300 Muslim women searching to discover ways to create peace in the Middle East while protecting their cultural heritage. Mary Ann has led mediation efforts via the Memnosyne Foundation for the Hopi&NavajoAlliance (HANA) which resulted in the first alliance between them in 300 yrs; the Toltec & Maya for the first indigenous medicine exchange in 500yrs & in a supportive role w/The Advocates For Human Rights w/The Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission. She was selected out of 500 artists from the US,UK,Canada & Mexico to receive ARTV's Award for "Best in Sculpture" during its Premier on BRAVO; is recognized by the Buckminster Fuller Institute as being the first artist to adapt the geodesic dome's architectural formula at inverted angles to create the human figure; & her work has been commissioned to be part of a traveling exhibition curated by designer Cristina Pineda that will exhibit in museums in Mexico, USA & Europe & will be included in Switzerland's exclusive Art Basel 2009Exhibition. Her work has been covered in both television & print media. She has also been recognized for her international philanthropic/activist efforts by Philanthropy World Magazine & by international publications such as KENA Magazine's "Un Gran Ejemplo” and El Sol De Mexico's "Una Historia Diferente". She has been selected out of the State of Texas to receive the 2008 Women That Soar's Brilliantly You Award for her Philanthropic/Humanitarian/Activist work around the world.
Mary Ann Thompson-Frenk’s Specialties:
Thompson Fine Arts, Inc -- Fine art experience includes sculpting via the lost wax method in bronze and glass; adapting Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome to create the human figure; computer graphics, Design experience includes fine china, presentation materials, illustration and logo design. Non-profit experience -- mediation, public speaking, community relations, public presentations, etc.
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Mary Ann Thompson-Frenk’s Interests:
Mary Ann has served on over 14 different boards that range from local to international in their scope, including as a current member of the Board of Trustees for The Interfaith Center of New York, Board of Advisors for The Indigenous Institute of The Americas, as well as a regular sponsor and Chair for art and culture focused community projects. She is described by Chicago’s WomanMade Gallery, where she serves on the Advisory Board, as “a prolific artist, writer and social activist!". She has been a guest speaker on issues of religious tolerance, healing between divided cultures and religions, and embracing a globalized world community responsibly, for Heiffer International in Rwanda, The Foundation for Pluralism, The World Muslim Congress For Peace, The Dallas Green Alliance and will be a featured speaker in Malaysia for the benefit of 300 muslim women searching to discover ways to create peace in the Middle East while protecting their cultural heritage.
Mary Ann Thompson-Frenk’s Groups:
Mary Ann led The Memnosyne Foundation to negotiate the first alliance in 300 years between the Traditional Leadership of the Navajo and Hopi Nations. Together with her husband, Joshua Frenk, she has sponsored various human rights, arts & environmental programs both individually & via the Memnosyne Foundation which most recently provided grants to three Nobel Peace Prize Laureates: Betty Williams, Rigoberta Menchu, & Jody Williams, as well as served as a “Gold Medal Sponsor” in honor of His Holiness The Dalai Lama of Tibet to help his organization, Save Tibet in its international advocacy efforts of the Tibetan people. They also established the John Philp Thompson Foundation to support research on non-radiation/non-chemotherapy cures for glioblastoma (brain cancer) in honor of her father who died from the terrible disease. Their donations have included gifts to to Duke University’s Brain Tumor Center’s Immunotheraphy program, John Hopkin’s University & the University of Milan.
Mary Ann Thompson-Frenk’s Honors:
As an artist, Mary Ann has received major awards, including ARTV’s Sculptor of the Year Award, and her company, Thompson Fine Arts, Inc., was nominated for DBCA’s Obelisk Award for donating gallery space for the Visual Arts Coalition of Dallas, which represents more than 7,500 visuals artists, and where she serves as chair of the Advisory Board. She has also received several awards for her philanthropic and activist efforts including being recognized by Philanthropy World Magazine as a 2006 Honoree and The Foundation For Pluralism 2007 Award. She has been selected out of the state of Texas to receive the 2008 Brilliantly You Award for excellence in Philanthropy.
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