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Hugh Davies, B.A., M.A. Program Director
Brighton College of Art and Design, Chelsea School of Art and The University of the Arts London. Former teacher of Undergraduate and Post-graduate Fine Art and subsequently Director of Foundation Studies, Chelsea College of Art. Previous teaching appointments at University of Oxford, Stourbridge College of Art, University of Kingston, Brighton University. External Examiner at Wimbledon School of Art and Hastings College of Art. Served on the Formation Committee of the London Institute, its Academic Board and Academic Standards Committee. His work has been exhibited in leading galleries and museums in the UK including the Royal Academy, the Gulbenkian Gallery, The National Portrait Gallery, The National Museum of Wales, The Whitechapel Gallery, The Walker Museum and Art Gallery and the Redfern Gallery, and in galleries in Paris, Berlin, Australia, and the United States. It has been widely reviewed and discussed in numerous publications. He has received awards from the West Midlands Arts Association and The Arts Council of Great Britain, is an elected member of The London Group and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Aaron Board, B.F.A., M.F.A.
Auburn University; New York Academy of Art. Previously taught at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, NY and has previously been employed at Gallery Factotum at Multiple Impressions Gallery in New York, NY. His work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in New York, Ohio and Canada, and is included in various private collections in the United States as well as internationally. www.aaronboard.com
Peter Brown, B.S., M.F.A.
University of Massachusetts; Indiana University. Represented by galleries in Florida, Maine and New York City. Works in numerous regional and national exhibitions and collections. Awards: Florida Visual Artist Fellowship; Della Fricke Grant. peterwbrown.com
Claudia Cumbie-Jones, B.F.A., M.A., M.F.A.
Birmingham-Southern College; University of Alabama at Birmingham; School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Former animation program coordinator, School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Former instructor at Columbia College and University of Alabama at Birmingham. Exhibitions: SIGGRAPH; State of Illinois Gallery; Dot Pixel Image/The Electronic Design Association.
Leslie Elsasser, B.F.A., M.F.A.
Rhode Island School of Design; University of South Florida, College of Fine Arts. Past teaching experience: University of South Florida, Tampa University, Tampa, FL & Contemporary Art in Paris, France. Leslie has participated in numerous workshops, lectures and residencies in Paris, India, Florida and Wyoming. Her work has appeared in selected exhibitions throughout NewYork, NY; Charlotte, NC; Atlanta, GA; Pittsburgh, PA; Miami, Jacksonville, St. Petersburg, and Tampa, FL. She is the recipient of exhibition and educational awards, including a Fulbright Fellowship to India [2003-2004/2005].
Robert Farber, B.F.A., M.F.A.
Ohio University; Western Michigan University. Former Dean of Faculty, Kendall College of Art and Design. Numerous major exhibitions and collections including Michigan Artists Program XIV, Detroit Institute of the Arts. Fellowship: Western Michigan University.
Larry Forgard
Studied at School of the Art Institute of Chicago and American Academy of Art. Painter, sculptor, graphic designer. Work represented in galleries, corporate and private collections in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Boca Raton, Tampa and Sarasota, Florida, and California. Exhibitions: Lincoln Center. Former graphic designer and art director, Amoco Oil Company.
Sheryl Haler, B.F.A., M.F.A.
Texas Tech University; University of Houston. Exhibitions: Textile Arts Centre, Chicago; Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts; Arkansas Arts Center Decorative Museum; Provincetown Museum, MA. Co-author, Design Concepts and Applications.
Brian Haverlock, B.F.A., M.A.
East Carolina University, College of Fine Arts and Communication, Greenville, NC; Washington Theological Union, Washington, D.C. Works included in several group and solo exhibitions in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, West Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Florida, Nebraska, and Minnesota. Guest speaker and curator for exhibitions in New York, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Maryland, Florida and Costa Rica. Some of Brian's works may be viewed here.
Dee Hood, B.A., M.F.A.
University of South Florida. Visual Art, Concentration, Painting/Mixed Media. Included in a large number of regional and national juried exhibitions and numerous one- and two-person exhibitions. Curated and juried shows in Florida. www.ringling.edu/~dhood
Richard Johnson, B.F.A., M.F.A.
Minneapolis School of Art; Hoffberger School of Painting Maryland Institute. Exhibitions: Rothschild Art Exhibition, Minneapolis; Maryland Institute, Baltimore; American Perspective Gallery, Philadelphia; Maryland Regional, Baltimore Museum; Rhode Island Arts Festival, Providence; Bellevue Arts Festival, Seattle. Collections: Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Sarasota, Key West, Seattle, Rhode Island, Los Angeles, North Carolina, Alaska, Arizona.
Lance Ford Jones, B.F.A., M.F.A.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago; University of South Florida. Clio Award, "Best Television/Cinema Interactive"; SIGGRAPH International Art Show. Awarded U.S. Patent for Electronic Design. Twenty years computer/video programming for business, science and art.
Steven Kaplan, B.F.A.
Cooper Union. Freelance writer and cartoonist. Work published in newspaper, magazine and book form. Work exhibited in New York and Florida. Former assistant director of admissions, Parsons School of Design. Former radio consumer reporter.
DongHuy Kim, B.F.A., M.F.A.
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Received Certificate of Achievement in Interior Design and Space Planning from Ringling School of Art and Design. Recipient of numerous awards, including the Schiff Foundation Fellowship Award at the Art Institute of Chicago. Works have been exhibited in the U.S. and internationally in Japan, Germany, Canada, Korea, France and Italy. Competitor and extended world traveler. Past professional experience: Art Director, FOdesign, Chicago/Milan; Designer, Tigerman McCurry Architects, Chicago; Designer, PHH Environments, Chicago.
David Kinsey, B.F.A., M.F.A.
To view this bio, scroll down through the Fine Arts Faculty page.
Kim Litch, B.F.A., M.F.A.
Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University [Studio Art: Photography & Scultpure]; Florida State University, Tallahassee [Sculpture, Installation, Mixed Media]. Past teaching experience: St. Petersburg College; the Art Institute of Tampa; Florida State University. Works exhibited in group and solo shows throughout Florida, Georgia, Virginia, New Jersey and New York. Recipient of numerous awards and grants. Has worked as Art Director, NGC/CGC; Graphic Designer, Vision Graphics; Production, Showcase Publications. www.kimlitchart.com
Marcus Michels, B.F.A., M.A., M.F.A.
Southern Illinois University; Eastern Illinois University; Indiana University. Previous teaching experience includes Visiting Full-Time Faculty [Illustration-Painting], Ringling College of Art and Design, and Central Michigan University [Drawing, Painting]. Marcus’ works have appeared innumerous group and solo exhibitions.
Rose Marie Prins, B.F.A., M.A., Ph.D.
San Francisco Art Institute [Painting]; Goddard College [Art]; The Union Institute and University [Studio Art and Arts Administration]. She has previously taught at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. Her work has been exhibited throughout the United States as well as internationally and she has won many awards for her work including an award at the 12th Annual Women in the Visual Arts 1998 International Competition. rosemarieprins.com
Peter Rampson, B.F.A., Masters of Industrial Design
Rhode Island School of Design; North Carolina State University. Past teaching experience: North Carolina State University, Wake County Public School System. Past professional experience: Owner, PER, LLC; Franchise Owner and Event Coordinator, Fast-Dater, Inc.; Designer, Pittsboro Closet Systems; Design Consultant, FeatFirsts.
Vicky Randall, B.F.A., M.F.A.
Middle Tennessee State University [Sculpture & Painting]; Southern Illinois University [Sculpture]. Bildhauser Symposium and Individual Grant to study Moore and Hepworth in Much Haddem and Cornwall, Great Britain. Sculptor and adviser for the film Palmetto. 2000-2002 Western Michigan University Sculpture Tour. Represented in over 50 collections, both private and corporate, across the U.S. and Germany, as well as public art commissions. vickyrandall.com
Ellie Samuelson, B.F.A., M.F.A.
Michigan State University. Works in numerous regional and national exhibitions, including Florida National 2001, Florida State; University Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL; Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, New Castle, PA; Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, TX; Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, New York City.
Jeff Schwartz, B.F.A., M.F.A.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago; American University. Works exhibited in New York, Seattle, Washington, D.C., Florida, Vermont, Utah. Taught at Dartmouth College, NH and the Academia di Bella Arti, Italy. www.jeffreyhschwartz.com
Steven Strenk, B.F.A., M.F.A.
Ringling College of Art and Design; University of South Florida. Steven is the Head of Foundation Program, Advanced Placement at Booker High School, Visual Performance Arts Magnet Program. He has been an instructor for the Ringling College Teen Studios Summer Program since 2001. He has both solo and group exhibits throughout Florida and Pennsylvania.
Steven Taft, B.F.A., M.F.A.
To view this bio, scroll down through the Illustration Faculty page.
Richard Tuschman, B.F.A.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Richard’s teaching experience includes the University of Akron Meyers School of Art, Akron, OH, and Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, OH. He worked at HBO for eight years as an Art Director. Richard is a full-time freelance illustrator whose clients include Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, Newsweek,Time, Utne Reader, PC World, Doubleday, Random House, HarperCollins, The Penguin Group, Sony Music, HBO, Motorola, Adobe Systems, Microsoft, Apple Computer, Hewlitt-Packard, Parker Brothers, and more. His works have appeared in several group and solo exhibitions. www.richardtuschman.com
John Williams, B.F.A., M.F.A.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design; the Reinhart Graduate School of Sculpture at the Maryland Institute College of Art and Design. Assistant professor, Rhode Island School of Design, Reinhart Fellowship, National Foundation for the Humanities Grant. Exhibitions: Walker Art Center Bi-Annual; Minneapolis Institute of Art Bi-Annual; Baltimore Museum Annual; Museum of the Rhode Island School of Design Annual; numerous private and corporate collections. 

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