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Lisa Thomson
lisajthomsonpaints.com
EDUCATION
2018 Bachelor of Fine Art: Studio Art (Painting & Printmaking Concentration)
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana.
1987 Bachelor of Science in Education
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
GRANT / AWARDS
2016-2017 Louisiana Tech Student Government Bull Dog Painting Contest, First Place
2015-2016 Louisiana Tech University School of Design Director’s List
2015-2016 Louisiana Tech S.O.D. Student Show Best, Honorable mention
2014-2015 Louisiana Tech University School of Design Director’s List
2014-2015 Louisiana Tech S.O.D. Student Show, Best in Core Curriculum
EXHIBITIONS
2018 Myriad - BFA Studio Art Senior Exhibit
135 N. 2nd Street, Monroe, Louisiana
2017 Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition
Yoshinogawa, Tokushima, Japan
2017 Fair Lady: Women Artists at Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA.
8th Annual Off the Wall Fundraise
Masur Museum, Monroe, Louisiana
2016 New Frontiers: Digital Painting
Enterprise Center Gallery, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA.
Arts of the GUTS
Enterprise Center, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA.
(Juried by Patrick Horne, Inhance Digital, Los Angeles, CA.)
Annual Student Show
FJ Taylor Visual Arts Center, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA.
(Juried by Kimberly Paul Arp, Professor of Printmaking, LSU
Baton Rouge, LA.)
2015 Annual Student Show
FJ Taylor Visual Arts Center, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA.
(Juried by Richard McCabe, Curator of Photography, Ogden Museum of
Southern Art, New Orleans, LA.)
ORGANIZATIONS
2017-2018 Bossier City Arts Council
Member, Bossier City, Louisiana
2016-2017 Bossier City Arts Council
Member, Bossier City, Louisiana
North Central Louisiana Arts Council
Member, Ruston, Louisiana
2011-2013 Barksdale Air Force Base Officers’ Spouses Group
Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2017-2018 Installation Assistant to Nick Bustamante
Ruston, Louisiana
Assisted in planning, set up and break down, and painting on the
Rock Island Greenway Mural.
2016-2017 Installation Assistant
130 Art Alley, Monroe, LA
Assisted with the pasting and hanging Raluca Ianca printed wall piece
for an out door gallery space.
2016-2017 North Louisiana Art Council: Artoberfest
Norton Building, Ruston, Louisiana.
Volunteer to help with beer pouring, event check-in, and raffle table.
2015-2016 Mural Assistant to Nick Bustamante
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana.
Assisted in planning, set up and break down, and painting on the
Farmers Market Building, Ruston, LA.
2012-2013 Barksdale A.F.B. Officers’ Spouses Group Treasurer & Scholarship Comm.
Barksdale A.F.B., Louisiana
Responsible for money coming in and out of organization, generating
monthly accounting reports for the board, and awarding yearly
scholarships.
LECTURES / WORKSHOPS / CONFERENCES
2017 Jordan Thornton, South Dakota Arts Council
Woodcut lecture and workshop, Louisiana Tech University.
2016 Amanda McCavour, Toronto School of Art & Toronto based artist
Installation, workshop and Lecture, Louisiana Tech University.
2015 Raluca Iancu, Assistant Professor at Louisiana Tech University
Monotype workshop, Louisiana Tech University
2014 Thomas Allen, Photographer, Highland Park, MI.
Book workshop and Lecture, Louisiana Tech University
RELATED SKILLS
Printing
Etching processes
Mezzotint processes
Lithography
Painting
Oil
Digital Painting
Mural painting
Adobe Software Creative Cloud
Photoshop
Illustrator
Basic Carpentry