Lynda Thompson

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Curriculum Vitae

Lynda Thompson is a central Virginia artist specializing in art quilts. She is currently also working in colored pencils.

Lynda Thompson comes from a family of artisans. She learned how to sew from her mother, grandmother and sister. She made her own clothes starting in the eighth grade. She started taking art lessons at an early age. She turned to quilting in 1978 and started sewing quilted pieces by hand. She decided to combine her sewing, quilting and artwork into art quilts. She sold her first art quilt in 1992. In 2003, she decided to concentrate on her art quilts more. All of Lynda's siblings sew and quilt.

Lynda has over 25 years of experience in business and non-profit workplaces.

Lynda has studied under various artists:

Esterita Austin
Susan Brittingham
Laura Cater-Woods
Gloria Clifford
Patti Medaris Culea
Susan Edmonson
Marjan Kluepfel
Bonnie McCaffery
Jeanne Minnix

Exhibitions:

Hands, International Quilt Festival, Houston, Texas 2006.

FiberArt For A Cause 4x6 art auction, International Quilt Festival, Houston, Texas 2006.

Medina Children's Home auction, Houston, Texas 2007.

Journal Quilts, International Quilt Festival, Houston, Texas, 2007; International Quilt Festival, Rosemont, Illinois, 2008; International Quilt Festival, Long Beach, California, 2008.

Breaking Traditions, With One Voice, Sewing Expo, Novi, Michigan 2008; Fabrications Event, Lewiston, Michigan 2008; Carnegie Center for the Arts, Three Rivers, Michigan 2008; Breaking Traditions, With One Voice book 2008; 212 Arts Center, Saline, Michigan 2009; Saline District Library, Saline, Michigan 2009; Siouxland Samplers Quilt Guild, Sioux City, Iowa 2009;

Richmond Quilters Guild Show, Chesterfield, Virginia, 2008.

Every Voice Counts, Fiber Artspace, San Antonio, Texas 2008.

Holiday Exhibit, Bay School, Mathews, Virginia, 2008.

Mermaid and Mermen in Black Folklore, Avery Research Center, Charlestown, South Carolina 2009; Florence Museum, Florence, South Carolina 2009.

Raven Challenge, QuiltArt Online Exhibit 2009, http://qaravenchallenge.blogspot.com

SAQA 2009 Trunk Show, Group A, Beaded Flower.

Collage Mania 2009, FiberArt For A Cause to raise funds for the American Cancer Society, Poe House and New Beginnings in private collections.

Breaking Traditions 2009 Art Quilt Exhibits, 'Home' - various exhibit locations

Curator:

Raven Challenge, QuiltArt Online Exhibit 2009

Articles:

Cloth Paper Scissors' Online Magazine Article, Embellishments, Article: Organizing a Challenge, Publication Date
Cloth Paper Scissors' Online Magazine Article, Sailor Valentine Art, 'Be Mine'

Lynda has written several newspaper articles in several cities over the years. She is an award-winning writer and is actively writing books. She is a member of James River Writers.

Books:

Art Co-op Brooklyn Art Library, Online and Touring Country
2011 'Help' - Handwritten and Illustrated in Ink, Colored Pencils and Markers
2011 'Figuring You Out' - Handwritten and Illustrated in Ink, Colored Pencils and Markers

Volunteer Position in Arts:

Studio Art Quilt Associates, Past co-representative for VA-NC-SC, 2009
Richmond Fiber Artists, Organizer and Coordinator;

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