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CURRICULUM VITAE
HEIDI THOMPSON BFA, Swiss Dipl. Photography
Heidi Thompson was born in Vernon, British Columbia. After graduation, she moved to Europe where she
studied art at various academies. From 1975-1979 she attended the University of Art & Design Zürich
earning a Swiss Diploma for Professional Photography. In 1980 she studied painting at the Nürnberg Art
Academy. Her final year in Europe was at the Hungarian State University for Fine Art in Budapest. In 1982,
Thompson returned to Canada where she worked as a photographer, painter and book publisher.
Currently, Thompson paints full time and exhibits her work in Europe, Canada and the USA.
1956 - Born in Canada
1974-1979 University of Art & Design Zürich, Switzerland, earned Swiss Dipl. Photography
1980-1981 Academy of Art Nürnberg, Germany
1981-1982 Hungarian State Academy for Fine Art, Budapest, Hungary
2001-2002 B.C. Open University, Canada, earned B.F.A
2002-2003 University of Victoria, Canada, earned B.C. Teaching Certificate
EDUCATION
1975-1979 - Vorkurs at the Kunstgewerbeschule Zürich (now the University of Art & Design Zürich) followed
by a three-year concentration in photography earning a Fahigkeitszeugnis (Swiss Diploma for Professional
Photographer).
1978 - Selected photographer to document the Zürich Chamber Orchestra for a solo photography
exhibition. Traveled with the orchestra photographing soloists including Yehudi Menuhin, Paul Tortelier,
Peter-Lucas Graf and Louis Duquenoy. The exhibition of 100 images were published into a book – the
anniversary edition of the Zürich Chamber Orchestra.
1979 - Assigned photographer to document painter Robert Ryman before and during the opening of I.N.K.
(International Neue Kunst Gallery) Zürich.
1979-1980 - Apprenticed with the late German painter, Oskar Koller in Nürnberg, Germany.
1981-1982 - Studied painting at the Akademie fur Bildenden Kunste Nürnberg with Professor Ernst Weil.
Outside of school, became private student of Klaus Schmidt, former student of Austrian painter, Oskar
Kokoschka. Attended a 10-day Buddhist meditation retreat in Austria.
1982 - Completed first year of the five-year master’s art program, Kepzomuvezeti Foiskola (Hungarian
Academy for Fine Art) in Budapest under the instruction of Professor Kokas Ignacs.
1983 - Returned to Vernon, B.C. and established an art and photography studio. Exhibited paintings and
photographs in numerous cities in British Columbia and became member of the Viridian Gallery in New
York.
1984 - Received the British Columbia Cultural Grant for preparation, travel and exhibition of a photography
project entitled "Portraits of Artists".