Faculty & Staff

Studio School Faculty

Stacy Hawkins Adams

A professional author, writing instructor, and journalist.

Jodi Bock

A professional yoga instructor and stained glass artist.

Catherine Carson

A professional writer and writing instructor. She holds a BA in English and creative writing from James Madison University.

Dawn Flores

A professional artist and writer. She studied art at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and Loyola University in New Orleans. She holds a certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration from the New York Botanical Garden.

Check out her artwork at: DawnFlores.com

Douglas S. Jones

Douglas S. Jones is a professional writer who has seen more than forty plays and screen plays produced. He is a voting member of the Dramatists Guild.

Shelley Jones

A professional artist and art instructor who specializes in fiber art.

Samia Minnix

A professional commercial photographer and photography instructor.

Kevin Morley

A professional photographer and photography instructor.

Julia Pfaff

A professional fiber artist and art instructor. She holds a BA in art history from the University of Toronto and an MFA from VCU.

Catherine Purdy

A professional artist and art instructor. She holds a BA in art history from The University of the South and an MAT in Early and Elementary Education from VCU.

Mary Scurlock

A professional artist and art teacher. She holds BFAs in painting and printmaking and art education from VCU.

Georgianne Stinnett

A professional photographer and an instructor at the Maggie L. Walker Governor's School. She has an MFA in photography from VCU.

Mary Swezey

A professional textile artist and educator. She holds a BFA from VCU and an MFA in fibers from Arizona State University.

Randy Toy

The Studio School Support and Administrative Specialist and professional artist and teacher. He has an MFA and BFA in painting and printmaking from VCU. Additional education at the Loughborough School of Art and Design in Great Britian.

Check out his artwork at: randytoy.com