Abigail Tompkins grew up in the mountains of East Tennessee. She explores the ideas of family and human connection in her works. Her passion for painting and drawing began in early highschool and continued as she started her college degree at the University of Chattanooga, seeking a BFA in painting. She has spent time working with communities. She started sharing her love for creating in Brazil, teaching art classes to various age groups. Abigail is currently completeing her BFA at Middle Tennessee State University and plans to further her education with an MFA.