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 exhibitionrecords 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 forexhibitions, 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

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Alyssa FeatherLancaster, Pennsylvania www.alyssafeather.com

B.S.A.E., Edinboro University, Edinboro, PennsylvaniaStudio practice, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Packaging Eggs 1, 2008.copper plated aluminum mesh, 12” x 7” x 7”

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Tadashi KoizumiKashiba, Nara. Japan pickleinthepot.com

B.F.A., Edinboro University, Edinboro, PennsylvaniaStudio practice, Kashiba, Japan

Pee-Pot, 2007.copper, cast bronze, 5” x 3” x 3”

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Brent PayneColumbus, 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 PocaroCharleston, 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 SevertsonChicago, Illinois

kellysevertson.com

B.A., Earlham College, Richmond, IndianaStudio practice, Chicago, Illinois

Measure of Success: In One Hole and Out the Other, 2008.silver, plastic, 3” x 1” x 1”

2009

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Meredith AdamisinRoyal Oak, Michigan

meredithadamisin.com

B.F.A., Albion College, Albion, MichiganSpecial Lecturer, studio art and Academic Advisor

for graphic design/studio art/education K12, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan; Design Coordinator,

Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, Michigan

You Wear It Well, 2009.intaglio, 36” x 24”

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Charlie BuckleyTupelo, 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. DaileyKettering, Ohio

B.F.A., Wright State University, Dayton, OhioCurrently, 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 FoyColumbus, 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 NobletColumbus, Ohio

B.F.A., Columbus College of Art & DesignColumbus, Ohio

Adjunct Instructor, Columbus College of Art &Design, Columbus, Ohio

Rocking Horse, 2009.wood, paint, hardware, 48” x 48” x 36” approx..

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Alan PocaroCharleston, 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 ReevertsSalt Lake City, Utah

derekreeverts.wordpress.com

B.F.A., Western Illinois University, Macomb, IllinoisStudio practice, Salt Lake City, Utah

Roadmap, 2008.white earthenware, acrylic, epoxy putty, 16” x 7” x 13”

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Felix VillarrealSt. Louis. Missouri Felixvillarreal.com

B.A., University of Missouri, Columbia, MissouriStudio practice, Salt Lake City, Utah

Guero 14, 2008.lithograph, 23” x 20”

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Casey VogtAkron, Ohio

B.F.A., University of Akron, Akron, OhioStudio practice, Akron, Ohio

Billy the Kid, 2009.house paint, collage, enviro-tex on panel, 24” x 24”

2010

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Michael MayColumbus, Ohio

michaelmayart.com

B.F.A., Ball State University, Muncie, IndianaAdjunct 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 RiggleOxford, Ohio

www.geoffriggle.com

B.S., Ball State University, Muncie, IndianaVisiting 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 ShellhauseLondon, Ohio

www.ashleyshellhause.com

B.A., Otterbein College, Westerville, OhioStudio practice, London, Ohio

Inattention, 2009.acrylic on canvas, 80” x 36”

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Sitthiporn ThongnopnuaTallahassee, Florida

B.F.A., Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandStudio practice, Tallahassee, Florida

Inattention, 2009.acrylic on canvas, 80” x 36”

Gray Areas +7.5, 2010.mixed media on aluminum and denim, 48” x 64”

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Lisa Marie WilsonBloomington, Indiana

www.lisawilsonstudio.com

B.F.A., Indiana University, BloomingtonAdjunct Assistant Professor,

Indiana University, Bloomington

Spiral Growth, 2009.copper, 8” x 5” x 5”

2011

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Alysia FischerOxford, 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

Chrysali, 2010.recycled intertube, 52” x 18” x 18”

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Jeanne Luthi San Diego, California

B.F.A., University of Dallas, Irvine, TexasStudio practice, San Diego, California

Untitled Series I, 2010.intaglio, hand-cut paper (detail), 10” x 15” x 3”

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Katie SchutteAkron, Ohio

katieschutte.com

B.F.A., Kent State University, Kent, OhioStudio practice, Kent, Ohio

5 Pods, 2010.crocheted electroformed and powder coated wire, 4” x 4” x 4” each (approx..)

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Taylor StephensonOxford, Ohio

B.F.A., Thomas More College, Crestview Hills, Kentucky

Studio practice, Oxford, Ohio

Friday Night, 8PM, 2010.oil on canvas, 36” x 42”

2012

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Adewale AdenleLubbock, Texas

adewaleadenle.com

M.A., Southern University at New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana; B.F.A., Yaba College of

Technology, Lagos, NigeriaVisiting 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. ClineGrand Rapids, Michigan

B.F.A., Kendall College of Art and DesignStudio practice, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Blake, 2012.oil on steel, 32” x 20”

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Alicia ObermeyerChicago, 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”

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Samantha SkeltonOxford, Ohio

B.F.A., Edinboro University, Edinboro, PennsylvaniaVisiting 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”

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Erika A. UzmannChicago, Illinois

www.erikauzmann.com

B.F.A., Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OhioStudio practice, Chicago, Illinois

Five Freedoms Bracelet, 2012.copper, spray paint, 5.5” x 5.5” x 1.5”

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Albert Webbwww.paintwebb.zoomshare.com/

M.A., University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky; B.F.A., Eastern Kentucky University,

Richmond, KentuckyAdjunct Professor, Printmaking and Drawing,

Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

Duodecuple Centuries: Ready, Aim, Annihilate, 2011.drypoint, chine collé on paper, 18” x 24”

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.

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