Background
Thompson, Lewis Eugene was born on May 21, 1894 in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States. Son of Eugene John and Julie Addie (Alfred) Thompson.
Thompson, Lewis Eugene was born on May 21, 1894 in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States. Son of Eugene John and Julie Addie (Alfred) Thompson.
Student painting under private instructors, 1913, 1915, 1924, 1927, 1937. Certificate, Hillsdale College, 1915. Special work psychology University of Michigan, 1936.
Art instructor public schools, Southern Michigan, 1922-1936. Also private instructor designing, commercial and fine arts, Hillsdale. Private instructor, art director commercial and fine arts, Chicago, 1936-1942.
Chief department art branch Aircraft Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Field, Dayton, O., creating original paintings secret air craft for A.A.F. staff, Washington, 1942-1947.
Portraits, commercial illustrations, Dayton, Ohio, 1947-1959. Professor of fine arts
Works represented in numerous collections, national, international, state, private. Painted 100 portraits leading American flyers, aviation personalities.
Conductor program art instruction television station WHIO-television, Dayton 1951-1958.
Also lecturer portraiture and aviation history, New York City, Cincinnati. Senior member Hoosier Salon Exhibition Jury, 1957. Study and lecturer Europe, 1956.
Lecturer on television and radio Decatur, Illinois, 1957.
Now portraiture private instructor, Santa Barbara, California.
Member Hoosier Salon Exhibition Jury, 1957. Member of the board Sabado and Domingo Art Association Company-founder Dayton Metropolitan Art Guild. Member North Shore Art Guild, Institute Aeronautical Sciences (associate.
Member history section), Dayton Wright Air Mail Society, Dayton Kennel, Incorporated., American Air Mail Society, International Institute Arts and Letters, Chamber of Commerce.
Mason.; Clubs: Gem City Hobby, Air Corps.
Married Grace B. Rickard, February 14, 1921. Married Marion Sturm, August 20, 1955. Children: Ralph Eugene, Elouise Irene.