PAINTING AND DRAWING
Why pursue an MFA in Painting and Drawing?
The concentration supports student work through a broad range of material and conceptual approaches to studio practices in both painting and drawing. In the past, students have experimented and extended traditional pictorial research through process-oriented installations that include time-based approaches, new media and digital technologies.
The MFA Program values the importance of critical inquiry and relies heavily on intellectual exchange. Traditional and innovative approaches are discussed through lively debate surrounding art and culture. Theory and studio seminars provide an important forum for students to investigate other issues and concerns.
At the end of each term, students formally present their studio work to a review committees composed of faculty, studio arts graduates and invited artist-critics. Committee members provide a focused response to this work and prepare students for their concluding exhibition and defense.
Student work
Martin Blanchette, Parent Ruine
Maddy Mathews, Toilet Paper in the Sink
Xavier Beldor, Distopie Pastoral, 24x24 oil on canvas.
Xavier Beldor, Moutons de Wilson, 24x24 oil on canvas
Maddy Mathews, Audience Reactions