Pierson Steps into Curator Role

BY EMILY KESEL

After graduating from Doane University in Nebraska, Tyler Pierson had two possible paths ahead of him. He was a double major in art and psychology and says he thought he would take the latter path, but less than four years after earning his undergraduate degree he’s firmly in the art world, having joined the Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American Art as its new curator this past winter.

Pierson has been working at Central Methodist University as an adjunct professor since the fall semester and has continued to teach drawing, but he has hit the ground running as the new curator and is looking forward to all the job will have in store.

“I am very excited about this curatorial job because I get to work