CURRICULUM VITAE

Wade Thompson

American artist, art and design educator and administrator. Distinguished scholar Southwest Missouri State University, 1992; recipient award for acrylic Chautauqua National Exhibition, 1984, Color Archive Collection award University Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland, 1997; grantee visual arts program Missouri Arts Council, 1998.

Education

Bachelor in Art with distinction, Macalaster College, 1968. Master of Arts, Bowling Green University, 1972. Master of Fine Arts, Bowling Green University, 1972.

Postgraduate, Pratt Institute, 1985.

Career

Graphic designer Associate Design, St. Paul, 1969-1970. Assistant professor art Temple University, Philadelphia, 1972-1979. Professor art and design Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, 1979, assistant head department art and design, 1999—2001, acting head department art and design, 2002—2003, acting head department theatre and dance, 2005—2007.

Lecturer University Art and Design Helsinki, 1994. Visiting professor University Minnesota, St. Paul, 1995. Organizing chair 1998 Williamsburg Conference,, since 1996.

Organizing chair Color and Design: 21st Century Technology and Creativity Conference, 1998. Organizing chair, moderator Artist and Digital Media Symposium, Anime International Company Color, Rochester, New York, 2001. Exhibition juror and organizer Centennial Exhibition, Daring to Excel: 100 Years at Springfield Art Museum, Missouri.

Speaker, presenter in field.

Achievements

Wade S. Thompson has been listed as a notable artist, art and design educator and administrator by Marquis.

Works

Contributor articles to professional journal. One or two person shows include Alnico Gallery, New York City, 1977, National Art Center, New York City, 1980, Jan Weiner Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri, 1986, Peter Drew Galleries, Boca Raton, Florida, 1988, Mary Bell Galleries, Chicago, 1989, Still-Zinsel Contemporary Art, New Orleans, 1990, Aaron Gallery, Washington, 1990, Alexandre Hogue Gallery University Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1991, The Parthenon Museum, Nashville, 1995, Jack Meier Gallery, Houston, 1997, numerous others. Group exhibitions include Provincetown (Massachusetts) Art Association, 1976, Portsmouth (Virginia) Art Center, 1976, The Smithsonian Traveling Exhibn., 1977-1979, J.B. Speed Museum, Louisville, Kentucky, 1981, 84, The Nelson Gallery Atkins Museum, Kansas City, Missouri, 1982, George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum/Museum Fine Arts, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1984, 86, West Surrey College Art and Design, Farnham, Surrey, England, 1984, Lamar Dodd Art Center, LaGrange, Georgia, 1985, Arlington (Texas) Museum Art, 1989, Still-Zinsel Contemporary Fine Art, New Orleans, 1992, The Watkins Gallery American University, Washington, 1993, Elliot Smith Gallery, St. Louis, 1996, Keyes Gallery, Springfield, Missouri, 1998, Malton Gallery, Cincinnati, 2001, Springfield Art Museum, 2005, numerous others. Featured in American Artist magazine, catalog Color Archive Collections University Art and Design Helsinki, The Oak Ridger, New Orleans Art Review, New Art Examiner, The Kansas City Star, numerous others.

Membership

Member Inter-Society Color Council (national board directors since 1995, vice chair art, design, psychology interest group 1992-1994, chair art, design, psychology interest group 1994-1996).

Interests

Avocations: travel, reading.