Roland Thompson was born in 1970 in Utah, where he continues to live and work. He received a BFA from Brigham Young University in 1998 and an MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2001. Thompson has been featured in notable group exhibitions, including Hot & Sticky, The Painting Center, New York (2001); Random Order, White Columns, New York (2003); Reductive, Mahan Gallery, Columbus, Ohio (2006); and Flat Files, Pierogi, Brooklyn (2008). Thompson is recipient of numerous awards and scholarships, including the 1997 Liquitex Paint Exchange Award and a 2008 Utah Arts Council Grant, which enables independent artists to explore new modes and media in art-making.