The West Virginia University College of Creative Arts has selected its 2022 faculty awards.
Each year, the college awards for Excellence in Research and Creative Activity; Outstanding Teacher; Outstanding Service; and Adjunct Faculty Excellence.
The College of Creative Arts Faculty Student Mentored Research awards demonstrate the exceptional mentored research work being conducted in the arts at West Virginia University. Research in the arts can take many forms: exhibitions, performances, publications, scholarly research and more.
The winners of the 2022 Faculty Student Mentored Research Awards are:
West Virginia University faculty member Kristina Olson has been named Director of the School of Art & Design, effective July 1.
“Kristina Olson is a decorated educator who brings a wealth of knowledge to the position, having held leadership positions in the school for over a decade,” said College of Creative Arts Dean Keith Jackson. “Her strength as a communicator and her history of passionate advocacy for the arts makes her an incredible leader for our School of Art & Design.”
West Virginia University School of Art & Design Faculty, students and alumni are teaming up for “Trifecta: WVU Ceramics, Printmaking and Sculpture Showcase,” at Love Hope Center for the Arts in Fayetteville, April 16 - June 4.
"This exhibition will highlight the relationship between the faculty in these specific areas of study and their current graduate students,” said Jason Lee, associate professor of sculpture. "The work will showcase the variety of ideas, processes, and media that reside within not only these individual programs but the School of Art and Design as a whole."
Lotus MacDowell has been a staple in the North Central West Virginia art community for nearly four decades. Her legacy is now growing with a planned gift commitment in the West Virginia University School of Art & Design.
MacDowell’s gift will support a scholarship for painting students, with first preference given to students concentrating on realism.