Painting

Painting

Nicole Zehr

Painting

The painting program offers an intense yet rewarding three-year experience to painters who wish to work in a variety of styles while developing their technical skills and personal ambitions. We challenge our students to consider the wider implications of their work and respond to the constantly expanding nature of the art world.

In our master of fine arts (M.F.A.) degree program, you will study with each member of our faculty, themselves active professionals, and experience individual and group critiques, professional seminars, and the invaluable resource that is our prestigious visiting artists program. Recent guests include Emma Amos, William Bailey, Rackstraw Downes, Eric Fischl, Alice Neel, Mark Tansey, and John Walker.

We encourage you to take advantage of the community of artists you will be immersed in and explore such disciplines as ceramics, metals, printmaking, sculpture, or photography to enhance your growth.

Our facilities include private sky-lit studios and a graduate painting lounge. You are encouraged to exhibit actively on and off campus.

The School of Art and Design feels that drawing plays a vital and primary role in the creative life of an artist. Click here to read more about this common thread that weaves through our art and design programs.