Lydia C. Thompson

Glances #1, 2024

Ceramics Cone 5

9 x 9 x 7 inches

Courtesy of the artist

www.lydiacthompsonart.com

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Lydia C. Thompson is a mixed-media artist known for her ceramic sculptures. She earned her BFA from The Ohio State University and her MFA from the New York College of Ceramics at Alfred University.
Her honors include a 2025 South Arts Fellowship, a Fulbright-Hays grant for research on traditional architecture in Nigeria, a Windgate Distinguished Fellowship for Innovation in Craft, an Artist Support Grant from the Arts & Science Council of Charlotte/Mecklenburg, and a Lighton International Artists Exchange Program award for research in Ghana.

She has participated in residencies at the Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts & Sciences, Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center in Denmark, Medalta Ceramic Center in Canada, and Starworks in North Carolina.

Her work has been exhibited nationally at museums, craft centers, and galleries, including the Mint Museum and the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. In addition to her studio practice in Charlotte, NC, she is a Professor of Art in the Department of Art & Art History at UNC Charlotte and has led workshops and served as a juror and curator for regional and national exhibitions.