MFA Program Miami University
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The artists and artwork represented in this catalog document the M.F.A. Program in the Department of Art at Miami University from 2008-12. The variety of conceptual and stylistic approaches reflects a diverse and rigorous program. We encourage each M. F. A. candidate to build a distinctive and relevant studio practice driven by their individual aesthetic sensibility. Within the two dimensional area studios (painting and printmaking) and three dimensional area studios (ceramics, metals and sculpture), graduate students and faculty form a challenging, but intimate and collaborative community that encourages cross disciplinary engagement. Artists represented in this collection have garnered notable recognition for their creative work. For example, Ashley Shellhause was the recipient of a Joan Mitchell Foundation M.F.A. Grant in 2010; Andrew F. Dailey received an Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence award in 2011; Erika A. Uzmann received the Ohio Designer Craftsmen Emerging Artist Award, Best of 2012, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus; and Geoff Riggle and Lisa Marie Wilson won Best in Show for their work ,�2012,� in the National Biennial Juried Exhibition, Fine Contemporary Craft, ArtSpace, Raleigh, North Carolina. Many M.F.A. students maintain active exhibition records and take advantage of the research opportunities placed forth by the Graduate School at Miami University. Most of our M.F.A. students receive assistantships that are in the form of teaching or assisting in the gallery. Teaching assignments include the opportunity to teach as Instructor of Record within their area of expertise as well as in Foundation (2D or 3D) or Drawing. In addition to teaching, M.F.A. students have unique opportunities to develop new courses and curriculum, and to compete for university grants. As a result of this academic exposure, our graduates are able to compile solid teaching experience, student work portfolios and other relevant accomplishments that place them in competitive positions as they begin their professional careers. As noted in the catalog, many of our graduates are employed by universities and colleges cross the nation. Valuing space in which to create, all M.F.A. candidates have semi-private or private studios available 24/7 within the buildings comprising the Department of Art. Miami has a strong tradition of liberal arts education and each M.F.A. candidate locates resources critical for their creative development within the institution. In the Department of Art, the Visiting Artist and Scholars program brings artists and critics to campus for exhibitions, lectures and critiques. Graduate students meet with these practitioners in their studios for one-on-one reviews. International travel experience offered through the department and affiliate programs in England and the Czech Republic present further study options to enhance M.F.A. candidates studio practice. On campus, our graduate students take courses outside the department in relevant areas and utilize technologies in the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the University Instrumentation Laboratory, which has a permanent staff to assist in the manufacture of special equipment. Depending on their research interests, graduate students find multiple points of connection to the Miami University community. For M.F.A. candidates, our program emphasizes disciplined studio work and an intense critical dialog that balances theory and practice. Our graduate faculty, dedicated and passionate practicing artists, work closely with students throughout the program. The culmination of the degree is the thesis exhibition in the Hiestand Galleries, our professional gallery program. The works within this catalog present the diverse outcomes of our program and as director of the Graduate Studio Program; it has been energizing and gratifying to witness the process of creative evolution.
2008
Alyssa Feather Lancaster, Pennsylvania www.alyssafeather.com B.S.A.E., Edinboro University, Edinboro, Pennsylvania Studio practice, Lancaster, Pennsyl vania
Packaging Eggs 1, 2008. copper plated aluminum mesh, 12” x 7” x 7”
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Tadashi Koizumi Kashiba, Nara. Japan pickleinthepot.com B.F.A., Edinboro University, Edinboro, Pennsylvania Studio practice, Kashiba, Japan
Pee-Pot, 2007. copper, cast bronze, 5” x 3” x 3”
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Brent Payne Columbus, Ohio https://ccad.digication.com/brent-payne B.F.A., Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio Adjunct Professor, painting and color theory, Columbus College or Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
Laptop, 2008. oil on canvas, mounted on board, 23.5� x 36�
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Alan Pocaro Charleston, Illinois www.alanpocaro.com MA, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio; B.F.A., Ohio University, Athens, Ohio Visiting Assistant Professor, Foundations and Digital Art, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston
Gemini, 2008. acrylic, graphite, marker, acetate, charcoal, pastel on denril, vellum and tracing paper between Plexiglas
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Kelly Severtson Chicago, Illinois kellysevertson.com B.A., Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana Studio practice, Chicago, Illinois
Measure of Success: In One Hole and Out the Other, 2008. silver, plastic, 3” x 1” x 1” 10
2009
Meredith Adamisin Royal Oak, Michigan meredithadamisin.com B.F.A., Albion College, Albion, Michigan Special Lecturer, studio art and Academic Advisor for graphic design/studio art/education K12, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan; Design Coordinator, Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, Michigan
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You Wear It Well, 2009. intaglio, 36� x 24�
Charlie Buckley Tupelo, Mississippi www.buckleystudio.com B.F.A., University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi Studio practice, Tupelo, Mississippi
June and July of 2004, 2009. oil, plastics, screenprint, encaustic on canvas panel, 48� x 36�
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Andrew F. Dailey Kettering, Ohio B.F.A., Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio Currently, Youth Art Program Coordinator, Rosewood Arts Center, Kettering, Ohio; Visiting Faculty, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Undermined, 2008-09, acrylic on panel, 48” x 72”
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Josh Foy Columbus, Ohio B.F.A., Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio Studio practice, Columbus, Ohio
Obsolete Machine Two, 2007. stoneware, highfire, 10.5” x 10” x 6.5”
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Brandon Noblet Columbus, Ohio B.F.A., Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus, Ohio Adjunct Instructor, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
Rocking Horse, 2009. wood, paint, hardware, 48” x 48” x 36” approx.. 16
Alan Pocaro Charleston, Illinois www.alanpocaro.com M.A., University of Akron, Akron, Ohio; B.F.A., Ohio University, Athens, Ohio Currently Visiting Assistant Professor, Foundations and Digital Art, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston
Light Passes Through It, installation view, 2009. mixed media, dimensions variable.
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Derek Reeverts Salt Lake City, Utah derekreeverts.wordpress.com B.F.A., Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois Studio practice, Salt Lake City, Utah
Roadmap, 2008. white earthenware, acrylic, epoxy putty, 16” x 7” x 13”
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Felix Villarreal St. Louis. Missouri Felixvillarreal.com B.A., University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri Studio practice, Salt Lake City, Utah
Guero 14, 2008. lithograph, 23” x 20”
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Casey Vogt Akron, Ohio B.F.A., University of Akron, Akron, Ohio Studio practice, Akron, Ohio
Billy the Kid, 2009. house paint, collage, enviro-tex on panel, 24” x 24” 20
2010
Michael May Columbus, Ohio michaelmayart.com B.F.A., Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana Adjunct Instructor, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
Banana Preservation (diptych), 2009. oil on paper, 20� x 26� each panel
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Geoff Riggle Oxford, Ohio www.geoffriggle.com B.S., Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana Visiting Assistant Professor, Metals, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Fools Gold, 2009. polyester, nickel, sterling silver, U.S. Currency, 6” x 13” x 6”
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Ashley Shellhause London, Ohio www.ashleyshellhause.com B.A., Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio Studio practice, London, Ohio
Inattention, 2009. acrylic on canvas, 80” x 36”
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Sitthiporn Thongnopnua Tallahassee, Florida B.F.A., Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Studio practice, Tallahassee, Florida
Gray Areas +7.5, 2010. mixed media on aluminum and denim, 48� x 64�
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Lisa Marie Wilson Bloomington, Indiana www.lisawilsonstudio.com B.F.A., Indiana University, Bloomington Adjunct Assistant Professor, Indiana University, Bloomington
Spiral Growth, 2009. copper, 8” x 5” x 5”
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2011
Alysia Fischer Oxford, Ohio www.alysiafischer.com Ph.D., M.A., University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, B.A., Centre College, Danville, Kentucky Lecturer, Center for American and World Cultures, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
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Chrysali, 2010. recycled intertube, 52” x 18” x 18”
Jeanne Luthi San Diego, California B.F.A., University of Dallas, Irvine, Texas Studio practice, San Diego, California
Untitled Series I, 2010. intaglio, hand-cut paper (detail), 10” x 15” x 3”
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Katie Schutte Akron, Ohio katieschutte.com B.F.A., Kent State University, Kent, Ohio Studio practice, Kent, Ohio
5 Pods, 2010. crocheted electroformed and powder coated wire, 4” x 4” x 4” each (approx..)
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Taylor Stephenson Oxford, Ohio B.F.A., Thomas More College, Crestview Hills, Kentucky Studio practice, Oxford, Ohio
Friday Night, 8PM, 2010. oil on canvas, 36” x 42”
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2012
Adewale Adenle Lubbock, Texas adewaleadenle.com M.A., Southern University at New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana; B.F.A., Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria Visiting Assistant Professor, Painting and Drawing, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Paradigm Shift, 2011. acrylic, pipes, burlap, canvas on deconstructed wood, 48” x 48” x 7”
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Brandon C. Cline Grand Rapids, Michigan B.F.A., Kendall College of Art and Design Studio practice, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Blake, 2012. oil on steel, 32� x 20�
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Alicia Obermeyer Chicago, Illinois http://aliciaobermeyer.com B.F.A., Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis, Indiana Artist, Set/Prop designer, Redmoon Theater, Chicago, Illinois
Bow Totem, 2012. used red bows, yarn, packing peanuts, used placemats, fallen branches, 84” x 44” z 30” 36
Samantha Skelton Oxford, Ohio B.F.A., Edinboro University, Edinboro, Pennsylvania Visiting Assistant Professor and Foundations Coordinator, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Point of View, 2010. copper, sterling silver, lithograph, enamel, magnifying lens, 7” x 20” x 6” 37
Erika A. Uzmann Chicago, Illinois www.erikauzmann.com B.F.A., Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio Studio practice, Chicago, Illinois
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Five Freedoms Bracelet, 2012. copper, spray paint, 5.5” x 5.5” x 1.5”
Albert Webb www.paintwebb.zoomshare.com/ M.A., University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky; B.F.A., Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky Adjunct Professor, Printmaking and Drawing, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Duodecuple Centuries: Ready, Aim, Annihilate, 2011. drypoint, chine collé on paper, 18” x 24”
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We are grateful to Peg Faimon, Chair of the Department of Art, for her generous and early backing of this publication. We are also thankful for the ongoing support received by the Hiestand Galleries Program, the M.F.A. studio program and from Dean James Lentini, and Associate Dean, Professor Susan Ewing in the School of Creative Arts, Miami University. A special thank you to our designer, Brittany Stechschulte, for her insight and patience during the design process. We would also like to thank all the graduate faculty who contribute to the thesis exhibitions by thoughtful mentorship on the graduate committees. And finally, we extend our appreciation and congratulations to the graduate students in the Department of Art M.F.A. Program at Miami University for their commitment and creativity. Written and edited by Ellen Price, Professor, Graduate Director, Department of Art, Miami University; Ann Taulbee, Director, Hiestand Galleries; Adjunct Associate Professor, Miami University. Assisted by Steve Garst, M.F.A. candidate, 2014, and Tim Parsley, M.F.A. candidate, 2013. Catalog designed by Brittany Stechschulte, BFA candidate, Graphic Design, Class of 2013. Font Used: Quicksand