Thompson’s qualifications include a BA(Hons) Fine Art from DeMontfort University, and an MA Computer Visualisation and Animation from Bournemouth University, National Centre for Computer Animation, (NCCA).

After graduating from DeMontfort in 1989 she continued to practice as an artist and participated in the Foundry Works Studio Group in Leicester. Her work was included in a number of group exhibitions, as well as a solo touring show.

Since completing the postgraduate course at Bournemouth in 1994 she has taught undergraduate and postgraduate students at the NCCA, as well as having research experience. Since 1996, she has taken an active interest in art made with new media and has contributed reviews to rhizome.org and participated in CREAM – Collaborative Research into Electronic Art Memes, editor: Josephine Bosma. She now has a website which reviews a mixture of art online, local and national exhibitions: transjuice.org. She has also contributed reviews to furtherfield.org.

Exhibitions:

2014  Sept     BYOB event, screened animation Erth

2009  Sept     Second Salon; Group Show at Kube Gallery, Poole

1998  March   New Currents; Portsmouth Arts Centre, Shockwaves festival

1996   March   Creativity and Cognition Conference

1992-1993        Fyfe’s Revenge Ikon Gallery Group Touring

1992   June       Group Exhibition, Woods Gallery, Leicester

1990-91              solo touring exhibition, Nottinghamshire County Council

1989-90             Group Touring exhibition, Nottinghamshire County Council

1989    Dec        Open Exhibition, Bonnington Gallery, Nottingham