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MFAMaster of Fine ArtsThesis Exhibition 2021

Ryan Ames

Alison Booth

David Flook

Rachel Rossier

Kathleen Spezzano

Jennifer Sullivan

The School of Visual and Performing Arts at Western Connecticut State University is pleased to announce its candidates for the 2021 Master of Fine Arts degree.

The MFA Thesis Exhibition is the summationof two years of intensive, creative studyand extensive interaction with resident facultyand visiting artists.

The Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center April 5 - April 22School of Visual & Performing Arts, 2nd Floor43 Lake Avenue ExtensionDanbury, CTwcsu.edu/art/gallery/exhibitions

Blue Mountain Gallery

June 22–July 10547 West 27 Street, Suite 200New York, NYHours: Wed–Sat, noon–6pmSupported by the Jason and Ellen Hancock Student Endowment Fund

2021 Thesis Exhibitions

Ryan AmesMaster of Fine Arts, IllustrationBachelor of Arts, Media Arts | Western Connecticut State University

Hindsight SeriesTop: Forestall (fȯr-’stȯl) v | acrylic on canvas | 40 x 30 in.Above: Retrospect (re-tra-,spekt) n | acrylic on canvas | 40 x 30 in.Opposite: Hindsight (hīn(d)-sīt) n | acrylic on canvas | 60 x 48 in.

Alison BoothMaster of Fine Arts, Interdisciplinary Visual ArtBachelor of Arts, Studio Art | Western Connecticut State University

Above:Seated Self Portrait with Blue Nightgown | oil on canvas | 36 x 30 in.Opposite: Self Portrait with Horse Skull | oil on canvas | 36 x 30 in.

David FlookMaster of Fine Arts, Interdisciplinary Visual ArtBachelor of Arts, Studio Art | Western Connecticut State University

Above: Over the Bridge | acrylic on canvas | 18 x 24 in.Opposite: The New Norm | acrylic on canvas | 10 x 8 in.

Rachel RossierMaster of Fine Arts, PaintingBachelor of Arts, Illustration | Western Connecticut State University

Top: Fount | acrylgouache on board | 20 x 15 in. Opposite: From Carmel | acrylgouache on board | 20 x 15 in.

Kathleen SpezzanoMaster of Fine Arts, IllustrationBachelor of Science, Equine Studies | Post University

Top: Wrath of Poseidon | acrylic and inks on board | 30 x 24 in.Above: What Lurks Below | acrylic and inks on board | 24 x 18 in.Opposite: The Banshee | acrylic and inks on board | 24 x 18 in.

Jennifer SullivanMaster of Fine Arts, Interdisciplinary Visual ArtBachelor of Arts, Art History | University of Saint Joseph

Above: Cement and Lace | cement, lace, and acrylic on canvas | 42 x 32 in.Opposite: Internal Monologue | burlap, oil and acrylic on canvas | 72 x 46 in.

Catherine Vanaria, Chair, Department of Art MA, Savannah College of Art & Design MFA, Art Institute of Boston

Darby Cardonsky, MFA CoordinatorMA, Hunter College

Kira AlbinskyPhD, Rutgers University

Riley BrewsterMFA, Yale University

Leslie Cober-GentryMFA, University of Hartford

Sabrina MarquesMFA, Yale University

Clintel SteedMFA, Indiana University

Jack TomMFA, University of Hartford

Emeritus Resident FacultyAbe EchevarriaMargaret Grimes

2000–2019Daniel AdelEric Aho *Adele AlsopEmma Amos *Vincent ArcilesiJohn ArthurWilliam Bailey *Robert Berlind *Jake Berthot *Robert BirmelinGideon BokMatt BollingerRoger BoyceSteve BrodnerTom BurckhardtChris Buzelli Charles Cajori Paul CalleMarcos ChinJoan ChivertonSusanna Coffey *David CohenRaul ColónKinuko CraftRobert CrawfordBob CrofutJohn CuneoAmy CutlerFielding Dawson Janet DeCarloVincent DesiderioGrace DevitoRay DiCapuaLois Dodd **Bruce DorfmanDaniel Dos SantosHilary DoyleFritz DruryRandall EnosConstance EvansAlan FeltusJanet Fish *L. Everett-FisherAudrey Flack *Andrew Forge *Connie Fox *Stephanie Franks Betsy GarandBrenda GarandCharlie GehmShelia GeoffrionRobert GiustiJudy GlantzmanGlenn Goldberg Jane GoodallJohn GoodrichJames GrashowNorman GreenMargaret Grimes *

Barbara GrossmanJames GurneyRichard Haas *Nancy HaginSteven Harvey *Julie Heffernan * Mark HessN. Charkow-HollanderEric HolzmanFritz HorstmanYvonne Jacquette *Elisa Jensen David JohnsonVictor JuhaszWolf KahnAya Kakeda Roger KastelKen KewleyTom KiddDon KimesJon KrauseStanley Lewis *Edward LittleLynette LombardMathew LopasSharon LoudenDennis LyallFred MasonJames McGarrellRuth Miller *John Moore *Howard MunzMatt Murphy Graham Nickson *Adam NiklewiczTim O’Brien Hugh O’DonnellR. Andrew ParkerCharles ParnessJim Peters Stephanie PierceJerry PinkneyAnna PoorKelly PopoffWalt ReedKenny Rivero *Edel RodriguezJoseph Salerno Jennifer Samet *Zina SaundersBill SchmidtT. Lanigan-Schmidt *Amber ScoonHeather ScottSusan ShatterYuko ShimizuElena SistoPaul SmithGene SparkmanDon Spaulding

Nancy StahlKyle StaverClintel SteedAmy Smith-StewartBill SullivanAltoon SultanAndrea SulzerLynn SweatBill ThomsonCathleen ToelkeLee TribeSelina Trieff *Ed TuttleAudrey UshenkoVictoria VebellEric VelasquezRaymond VerdaguerJohn Wallace Susan Jane Walp *James WarholaEllen Weinstein Michael WhelanJudy YorkDeborah Zlotsky

2019–2021Scott BakalGuy BilloutDavid BrinleyNina BuxenbaumJackie DeckerAngela DufresneMichael GarlandRudy GutierrezEllen HarveyRichard KleinYing Li Ross MacDonald Christopher ManningAJ MasthayBeverly McIverJenny Lynn McNuttLaini Nemett *Jon SideriadisGrier TorrenceAndrea Wisnewski

MFA Program Faculty Visiting Artists and Lecturers

* Weir Farm Art Alliance co-sponsored lecture

Ryan AmesEmail: ryanamesillustration@gmail.comWebsite: amesillustration.comInstagram: @amesart

Alison BoothEmail: alisonmarcellabooth@gmail.comInstagram: @alisonbooth_studio

David FlookEmail: daveflookart@gmail.com Website: daveflookart.com Instagram: @dave_flook_art

Rachel RossierEmail: rachelrossierart@gmail.com Instagram: @rachelrossierart

Kathleen SpezzanoEmail: Kalenyadesigns@gmail.comInstagram: @kalenyadesignsFacebook: Kathleen Spezzano Illustration

Jennifer SullivanEmail: designedbyjennct@gmail.com Instagram: @designedby_jenn

Student Contact For more information about the exhibitions or the MFA program, call (203) 837-8403 or visit wcsu.edu/art/graduate

Department of ArtSchool of Visual and Performing ArtsWestern Connecticut State University

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