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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: [email protected]: amesillustration.comInstagram: @amesart
Alison BoothEmail: [email protected]: @alisonbooth_studio
David FlookEmail: [email protected] Website: daveflookart.com Instagram: @dave_flook_art
Rachel RossierEmail: [email protected] Instagram: @rachelrossierart
Kathleen SpezzanoEmail: [email protected]: @kalenyadesignsFacebook: Kathleen Spezzano Illustration
Jennifer SullivanEmail: [email protected] 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
