GRANTS:

 2003   NEA Grant Recipient for Chinese Ceramics Today Exhibition,  Orange County Center for Contemporary Art   (Santa Ana, CA)

EXPERIENCE:

2004 - present   Senior Member,  Orange County Center for Contemporary Art,   Santa Ana, CA
2003   Ceramics Instructor, Irvine Fine Arts Center,  Irvine, CA
2000   Ceramics Instructor,  Los Angeles Pierce College,   Los Angeles, CA
2000 - 2002   Director,  Orange County Center for Contemporary Art,   Santa Ana, CA
2000 - present   Visual Arts Program Assistant Coordinator,  Orange County Fair,   CA
1999 - 2003   Affiliate Artist/Exhibitions and Curatorial,  Orange County Center for Contemporary Art,   Santa Ana, CA
1998 - present   Ceramic Sculpture Instructor,  Chaffey College,   CA
1997 - 2003   Affiliate Artist/Publicity Chair,  Orange County Center for Contemporary Art,   Santa Ana, CA
1997 - 1998  Ceramics Instructor,  Santa Ana College,  Santa Ana, CA
1997   Studio Assistant to Jerry Rothman,  CA
1995   Executive Stafft,  Laguna Art Museum,   Laguna Beach, CA
1984 - 1986   Director,  Arts After School,  Placentia/Yorba Linda Unified School District,  Placentia, CA

EXHIBITIONS:

3 solo and 49 group exhibitions 

SOLO EXHIBITS BY BARBARA J. THOMPSON AT BEAVER STREET GALLERY:

2009  -  War Bride 1969: Mail Drop
2006  -  Department of Needs and Desires