Dave Thompsen Photography

Author: dpthompsen

  • Minuteman Statue at North Bridge

    Minuteman Statue at North Bridge

    I am honored that my “Minuteman Statue at North Bridge” photograph was selected for the exhibition title wall and brochure for this summer’s art exhibition “The Minute Man: Examining Patriotism, Victory, and Loss” at Chesterwood, the historic summer estate of renowned American sculptor Daniel Chester French in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

    French (1850–1931) is best known for his large, iconic statue of the seated Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. He also sculpted the Minuteman statue in Concord, Massachusetts, the subject of my photograph.

    Chesterwood is owned and run by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. A guided tour takes you through French’s elegant home, his studio, and beautiful gardens. The exhibition celebrates the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding.

    The Minuteman statue is a 7-foot-tall bronze sculpture representing those who fought in the battle against the British Regulars at the Old North Bridge on April 19, 1775. Unveiled on April 19, 1875, for the centennial of the battle, it stands at the Minute Man National Historical Park to honor the farmers and tradesmen who fought for independence. The North Bridge, site of the first skirmish of the Revolutionary War and popularized as the location of the “shot heard ’round the world”, is in the foreground of the scene. The man is leaving his farm plow to his left, striding forward with a rifle in his right hand, signifying how these citizen-soldiers would be called upon to fight for liberty at a moment’s notice. My photograph, taken on a colorful fall day and enhanced with artistic filters, is available for purchase on my Fine Art America online shop.

    A photograph of the Minuteman Statue at North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts.
    Minuteman Statue at North Bridge

    It is also available as part of my Stamp Treks – New England Edition album on eBay. This is a collection of my images inspired by our nation’s postage stamps.

    Each page of the album include a color print of my image, a description of the image and it’s relationship with the stamp, and, in the variation that includes stamps, a genuine mint specimen of the postage stamp. The statue was commemorated in a War Savings stamp issued by the United States Postal Service in 1942.

    The album also includes my image of Chesterwood, inspired by the 1940 stamp of French.

  • On Exhibit June 2026

    On Exhibit June 2026

    I have two framed works from my Scenes from New England series on exhibit at The Art Center in Dover, NH, from now until June 30.

    Cog Nears the Summit

    The cog railway train approaches the summit of Mount Washington in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This is the world’s first mountain-climbing cog railway, operational since 1869. It’s the second-steepest in the world, scaling a 3-mile track to the 6,288-foot summit with a maximum grade of 37.4%.

    View from Mount Washington

    Distant mountains unfold in this view from the summit. The Lakes of the Clouds, seen in the lower left, are two alpine tarns nestled at 5,032 feet in the col between Mount Washington and Mount Monroe. They are the highest elevation lakes in the Northeast and serve as the base for the AMC’s hikers’ hut.

    I have the following photograph, in a black frame, on exhibit at the Seacoast Artist Association gallery in Exeter, NH May 30 – June 27.

    Spider Orchid

    This plant, photographed at the US Botanic Garden in Washington DC, has distinctive flowers with long, thin petals that mimic the legs of a spider to attract specific pollinating wasps.

  • Open Studio at The Art Center

    Open Studio at The Art Center

    I’ll be selling my New England fine art photographs and Stamp Treks matted prints and albums in-person at this special Open Studio event at The Art Center in downtown Dover, NH on May 16 10am-6pm. Stop by!

  • Boston Stamp Treks

    Boston Stamp Treks

    In celebration of the 2026 Boston Stamp Exposition, I selected the 23 works from my Stamp Treks series of artworks that highlight places attendees can easily visit in Boston and surrounding towns.

    Stamp collectors and anyone interested in the history of New England as depicted in our nation’s postage stamps may be interested in purchasing my Stamp Treks album which contains these photographs accompanied by a description of each artwork and its connection to the postage stamp that inspired it, and a mint edition of the stamp, all bound in a handsome 3-ring binder.

    The list of artworks below provide a link to selected works that I sell through my Fine Art America online shop, a Google Maps link to the place where I took the photograph, and a link to the Mystic Stamp Company listing for the stamp,

    Art: Old Massachusetts Statehouse

    Place: 206 Washington St, Boston, MA

    Stamp: 1988 Massachusetts Statehood

    Art: Old Ironsides

    Place: Charlestown MA

    Stamp: 2012 USS Constitution

    Art: Bunker Hill Monument

    Place: Charlestown MA

    Stamp: 1968 John Trumbull

    Art: John Harvard Statue

    Place: Cambridge, MA

    Stamp: 1986 John Harvard

    Art: Curious George Shop

    Place: (was in Cambridge, MA)

    Stamp: 2006 Curious George

    Art: Mark I Computer

    Place: Cambridge, MA

    Stamp: 1996 Computer Technology

    Art: JFK Library

    Place: Boston, MA

    Stamp: 1964 John F. Kennedy

    Art: Longfellow House

    Place: Cambridge, MA

    Stamp: 2007 Longfellow

    Art: Boston Harbor Light

    Place: Boston, MA

    Stamp: 2013 Boston Harbor Massachusetts

    Art: Boston Tea Party

    Place: Boston, MA

    Stamp: 1973 The Boston Tea Party

    Art: John Copley

    Place: Boston, MA

    Stamp: 1965 John Copley – American Artist

    Art: Massachusetts Statehouse

    Place: Boston, MA

    Stamp: 1979 American Architecture: Boston State House

    Art: Paul Revere Statue

    Place: Boston, MA

    Stamp: 1958 Paul Revere

    Art: Olmsted House

    Place: Brookline, MA

    Stamp: 1999 Frederick Law Olmsted

    Art: Edgar Allan Poe Statue

    Place: Boston, MA

    Stamp: 2009 Edgar Allan Poe

    Art: John Adams Statue

    Place: Quincy, MA

    Stamp: 1986 John Adams (Ameripex)

    Art: Arthur Fiedler Statue

    Place: Boston, MA

    Stamp: 1997 Arthur Fiedler

    Art: Ben Franklin Statue

    Place: Boston, MA

    Stamp: 1956 Benjamin Franklin

    Art: Julia Ward Howe’s Brownstone

    Place: Boston, MA (private residence now)

    Stamp: 1987 Julia Ward Howe

    Art: Phillis Wheatley Statue

    Place: Boston, MA

    Stamp: 2026 Phillis Wheatley

    Art: Lucy Stone Statue

    Place: Boston, MA

    Stamp: 1968 Lucy Stone

    Art: Abigail Adams Statue

    Place: Boston, MA

    Stamp: 1985 Abigail Adams

    Art: John Hancock Memorial

    Place: Boston, MA

    Stamp: 1976 Declaration of Independence: Hancock and Thomson

  • Stamp Treks Album

    Stamp Treks Album

    My Stamp Treks album is now available for purchase on eBay.

    This unique stamp collector’s album includes my Stamp Treks series of fine art photographs, artwork inspired by our nation’s postage stamps that celebrate prominent people, historic events, and remarkable innovations of New England.

  • On Exhibit March 2026

    On Exhibit March 2026

    Barrel Cactus

    On exhibit at the Whispers of Color theme show at the Seacoast Artist Association gallery in Exeter, NH, from February 29 to March 27.

    Red Anthurium

    On exhibit at the Members Exhibition at The Art Center in Dover, NH, from March 9 to April 30.

  • On Exhibit December 2025

    On Exhibit December 2025

    The New Hampshire Art Association is exhibiting the members’ Holiday Show at their Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery on State Street in Portsmouth December 3-28, 2025. I have the following three framed works on display there…

    A photograph of three tugboats berthed in Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire.

    Portsmouth Tugboats

    An artistic photograph of a dinghy berthed on a dock at Mystic Seaport, Connecticut.

    Lone Dinghy

    A photograph of snow falling in front of the classic wooden doors and stonework of the Phillips Exeter Academy Chapel in Exeter, NH.

    Phillips Exeter Academy Chapel

  • Mount Washington Hotel

    Mount Washington Hotel

    Mount Washingto Hotel

    The Mount Washington Hotel glows at Christmas time in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The resort was decked out in it’s holiday finest and this photo of the rear of the building highlights the beautiful veranda with it’s lights glowing right before sunset. The signature white siding and red roof are accentuated by the artistic filter I used to process the image.

  • Lobster Boats

    Lobster Boats

    Lobster Boats

    This photograph features the working boats moored at the Peirce Island commercial fishing pier in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Prescott Park and the historic Sheafe Warehouse appear across the channel while the Memorial Bridge spans the Piscataqua River behind it. The clouds were nice and puffy this late spring day.

    This is a High Dynamic Range (HDR) photograph – several bracketed exposures were combined to yield a single image with greater detail and wider tonal range. An artistic filter was also applied to give it a painterly look. Prints are available from my Etsy shop.

  • Castle in the Clouds

    Castle in the Clouds

    Castle in the Clouds

    This image of the Castle in the Clouds shows the attractive country cottage style of this small mansion overlooking Lake Winnipesaukee in the lakes region of New Hampshire. Built by Tom Plant in 1913, Lucknow Estate is now a popular tourist site that offers fascinating tours, plentiful hiking, and unparalleled views of the lake.

    I used an artistic filter to impart a painterly look to the image. Prints are available from my Etsy shop.