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Department of Art  

Faces of UNC Asheville

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Jason Adams

Class of 2010 (BFA with a concentration in sculpture)

Jason Adams has accepted Clemson University’s invitation to enter their MFA Sculpture program, Fall 2011.

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Jen Bandini

Class of 2003 (BFA with a concentration in painting)

Jen Bandini earned her MFA in painting from the University of Georgia in 2006. She was a finalist in the 2009 Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Competition and her entry was on the cover of the catalog.

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Tori Bush

Class of 2007 (BA with a concentration in art history)

Tori Bush currently is writing her Master's thesis in Arts Administration at the University of New Orleans.

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Larkin Ford

Class of 2008 (BFA with a concentration in drawing in painting, minor in Literature)

Larkin Ford exhibited a series of large charcoal drawings at Asheville's Flood Gallery in August 2011, and continues to create large drawings and paintings. He is also the illustrator and co-creator of the comic book, Ehmm Theory.

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Cynthia Fountain

Class of 2009 (BA with concentration art history)

Cynthia Fountain received her MA from Georgetown University and a certificate in Decorative Art and Design from The Sotheby’s Institute in London.Cynthia interned during the fall semester of 2009 with the Supreme Court Curators Office.

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Hannah Fuller

Class of 2007 (BA with a concentration in art history)

Hannah Fuller received an MA in Curating the Art Museum from the Courtauld Institute of Art in October 2010. She received a Distinction for her MA dissertation, "Tornare: Approaches to Provenance and Patrimony after the Met-Italy Accord."

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Heather Knight

Class of 2006 (BFA with a concentration in ceramics)

Heather Knight is an internationally recognized ceramic artist; she was featured in April/May 2012 issue of American Craft Magazine.

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Jennifer Lipsey Edwards

Class of 2001 (BFA with a concentration in painting)

Jennifer Lipsey Edwards is the author and illustrator of seven children’s art books in the My Very Favorite Art Book series.

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Sarah Mills

Class of 2006 (BA in German and Art with a concentration in art history)

Sarah Mills is in final stages of completing her PhD at City College of New York and teaching at Hunter College. In summer 2011, she is in Minsk, Belarus, finishing her dessertation.

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Skip Rohde

Class of 2003 (BFA with a concentration in painting)

A series of paintings led Skip Rohde to work as a program manager in Iraq for 20 months, helping to rebuild the country. Beginning in October 2011, he will be working in Afghanistan.