Lydia Thompson

Charlotte, NC

Thompson received her BFA from The Ohio State University and her MFA from the NYS College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Her awards include a Fulbright Hays grant for Nigeria, a Windgate Distinguished Fellow for Innovation in Craft, South Arts Individual Artist Career Opportunity Grant, NEA, Arts & Science Council Grant and a NCECA Honorary Member award. She was an artist-in-resident at the Medalta Ceramic Center in Canada, the Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center in Denmark and the Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts & Sciences. Her work has been included in venues such as the Black Mountain College Museum, Red Lodge Clay Center, Carbondale Clay Center, Mindy Solomon Gallery, Society for Contemporary Crafts, Ohr O'Keefe Museum, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, James A. Michener Art Museum, Crocker Art Museum, Mint Museum, and the Northern Clay Center. Currently she resides and maintains her studio in Charlotte, NC and is a Professor of Art at UNC Charlotte.

Artist Website

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