Mary Holland
The Thomas C. Gordon, Jr., Director of the Studio School and a professional artist. She has a BFA from Syracuse University and an MFA in painting and printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Check out her artwork at: MaryEHolland.com
Frank Saunders
The administrative assistant for the Studio School and a professional photographer and educator. He has a BFA in communication arts + design from VCU.
Studio School Faculty
Andy Bality
Andy Bality is a professional painter with a BFA in painting from VCU. He specializes in landscape painting and has taught at Nimrod Hall Summer Arts Program in Bath County, VA.
Check out her artwork at: andrasbality.comJodi Bock
A professional yoga instructor and stained glass artist.
Sally Bowring
A professional artist and an adjunct instructor at VCU. She holds a BFA in painting from Goddard University and an MFA in painting from VCU.
Check out her artwork at: SallyBowring.comKathy Calhoun
Kathy Calhoun is a professional painter and teacher with a BS in Fine Arts from James Madison University.
Check out her artwork at: kathycalhoun.comMerenda Cecelia
A professional artist with a BFA in sculpture from VCU. His paintings have been exhibited internationally and are in numerous corporate and private collections.
Check out her artwork at: merendacw.wordpress.comDiana Detamore
A professional artist and educator. She has an MFA in sculpture and a BFA in painting from VCU.
Check out her artwork at: DianaDetamore.comKaren Eide
A professional painter and educator. She has a BFA from VCU.
Check out her artwork at: KarenEide.comJoan Elliott
A professional painter. She holds a BFA in painting and printmaking from VCU.
Check out her artwork at: JoanElliott.netMonica Escamilla
Monica Escamilla is a professional photographer and teacher.
Check out her artwork at: monicasescamilla.comDawn 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.comTravis Fullerton
Travis Fullerton is the Director of Imaging Resources at the VMFA. He received a BFA in Communication Arts and an MFA in Photography, both from VCU. He has also taught photography at VCU and John Tyler Community College.
Check out his artwork at: travisfullerton.comSteven Glass
The resident potter at VMFA, where he has taught since 1982. He has conducted pottery residencies in Great Britain and South Korea and is a member of the board of Cub Creek Pottery Foundation.
Check out his artwork at: StevenGlassCeramicsSarah Hand
Sarah Hand is an illustrator, paper mache artist, painter and teacher.
Check out her artwork at: sarah-hand.comDouglas S. Jones
Merenda Cecelia is an artist and state certified art educator. She has a BFA in Art Education from VCU.
Tracy Lynch
Tracy Lynch is a poet, non-fiction writer and teacher. She has an MFA from Queens University of Charlotte and an MA from VCU in Composition and Rhetoric.
Check out her artwork at: tracyrothschildlynch.comMartha Prideaux
Martha Prideaux is a painter with a degree from the University of Richmond. She has studied cold-wax painting techniques extensively.
Check out her artwork at: marthaprideaux.comMaria Reardon
Maria Reardon is a Plein Air artist who works primarily in pastel painting. She has received numerous awards for her artwork and is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Group.
Diego Sanchez
A professional artist and instructor at Saint Catherine’s School in Richmond. He holds BFA and MFA degrees in painting and printmaking from VCU.
Check out his artwork at: DiegoSanchez.comJude Schlotzhaurer
A professional artist who specializes in glass. She has a BFA in painting from American University and an MFA in crafts from VCU.
Check out her artwork at: JudeGlass.comAmy Smith
Amy Smith is a mixed media painter who is inspired by nature. She has a BFA from VCU School of the Arts in Painting & Printmaking.
Check out her artwork at: amymariesmith.comCatherine Southall
A professional artist and teacher who specializes in color theory and fashion design.
Check out her artwork at: TheFashionOfficeRVA.comGeorgianne 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.
Kendra Wadsworth
Kendra Wadsworth is a painter and clay artist and teacher with a BFA from VCU and an MFA in painting from the University of Pennsylvania.
Check out her artwork at: kendradawnwadsworth.com