James B. Thompson
Professor of Art; Curator
Painting, Printmaking, Drawing and Curation
Art Building 308
503-370-6137
Fax: 503-370-6738
jthompso@willamette.edu
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James B. Thompson

Acrylic

Areas of Study

Major

Painting, Printmaking and Drawing

Minor

Design, Mixed Media, Architecture, Art History

Education

M.F.A. - Washington University School of Fine Arts, St. Louis MO, 1977 - Painting
B.A. - Ripon College, Ripon WI, 1973, Art

Teaching Experience

Professor of Art, Willamette University, Salem OR, 1996-Present

Associate Professor of Art, Willamette University, Salem OR, 1991-1996

Assistant Professor of Art, Willamette University, Salem OR, 1986-1991

Visiting Assistant Professor of Art, University of Alaska, Fairbanks AK, 1983-84

Instructor of Art, Ripon College, Ripon WI, 1979-82

Professor of Art, Willamette University/Tokyo International University America, Summer 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 teaching "American Culture Through Art" to Japanese students

Visiting Faculty Member, AHA-ILACA London Semester Programme, Fall 2008, London, England teaching "Art in the Mechanical, Film and Digital Ages 1906-2006" to participating students from northwest consortium including Gonzaga University, University of Puget Sound, University of Portland, Concordia University Texas, and Willamette University

Visiting Professor of Art, Oregon State University Cascades, Summer 2008 term, teaching Printmaking to art majors

Professor of Art, Willamette University/College 101 Summer Educational Program 2007, teaching Printmaking to program participants

Professor of Art, Willamette University/National University of Ireland at Galway, Spring 2001 teaching Specialized Drawing Techniques to American students studying abroad from Linfield College and Willamette University

Professor of Art, Willamette University/Tokyo International University America, Summer 1991, 1992 teaching "American Art History" to Japanese students