School Faculty
Art School Chairs
- Denise Lisiecki, Art School Director, 2-D Department Chair
- Brian Hirt, Ceramics Department Chair
- James Riegel, Photography Department Chair
Art School Faculty
Please note: when you click website links below, you are leaving the KIA's website.
| Instructor & Website | Education | Classes Taught |
|---|---|---|
| Melody Allen www.melodyallen.com |
B.A., Iowa State University | Children's Instructor |
| Susan Badger | B.A., Western Michigan University | Painting Instructor |
| Jeff Black | Children's Instructor | |
| Jim Bridenstine | M.A. Holy Cross College | Art Appreciation Lecturer |
| Martin Burch | B.F.A., Western Michigan University | Computer Graphics Instructor |
| Joan Carver | B.A., Yale University | Glass Instructor |
| Chuck Comer | M.A., Western Michigan University | Photography Instructor |
| Nancy Crampton | Fiber Instructor | |
| Amy Culp www.multiplicityjewelry.com |
B.A., Ball State University | Jewelry Instructor |
| Kathy Curtis-Smith | Foreign Language Instructor | |
| Julie Devers | M.F.A., University of Montana | Ceramics Instructor |
| Joshua Diedrich www.joshuadiedrich.com |
B.F.A., University of Michigan | Sculpture Instructor |
| Jeffrey Winkelmann Evergreen | B.F.A., Michigan State University | Printmaking Department Head, Printmaking Instructor |
| Anne Marie Forrest | M.F.A., Western Michigan University | Children's Department Head, Children's Instructor |
| Kenneth Freed www.kazoopainters.com |
M.F.A., Western Michigan University | Painting Instructor |
| Alec Hall | Ph.D., Michigan State University | Drawing Instructor |
| Maryellen Hains www.maryellenhains.com |
M.A., Bowling Green State University | Jewelry Department Head, Jewelry Instructor |
| Jerry Harty | B.A., Tri State University | Glass Instructor |
| Carrie Hays | Sculpture Instructor | |
| Brian Hirt | M.F.A., Ohio University | Ceramics Department Chair, Ceramic Instructor |
| Gretchen Huggett | B.S., Western Michigan University | Fiber Department Head, Fiber Instructor |
| David Jones | B.A., Western Michigan University | Photography Instructor |
| Eric Joseph | B.A., Michigan State University | Sculpture Instructor |
| Michael Kifer | Ceramic Instructor | |
| Nancy Koning | California Public Ed. | Jewelry Instructor |
| Natalie Lagoni | Studied at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts | Children's Instructor |
| Wyatt Lane | B.F.A. Truman State, MO | Ceramic Instructor |
| Joyce Latta | ASLA, B.F.A., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Design Instructor |
| Sue Leabu | Ceramic Instructor | |
| Denise Lisiecki www.kazoopainters.com |
M.A., State University of New York | Art School Director, 2-D Department Chair, Painting Instructor |
| Wade MacDonald | B.A., Western Michigan University | Ceramic Instructor |
| Susan McHenry | M.F.A., Bennington College | Ceramic Instructor |
| Monica Nahm | M.A., Western Michigan University | Foreign Language Instructor |
| Gail Olkowski | Painting Instructor | |
| Katie Platte | B.F.A., Grand Valley State University | Printmaking Instructor |
| Laurie Pruitt | B.A., Western Michigan University | Photography Instructor |
| Susan Ramsey | M.F.A., Notre Dame University | Fiber and Creative Writing Instructor, Creative Writing Instructor |
| James Riegel www.jimriegelphoto.com |
Studied at Kendall College of Art and Design | Chair of Photography Department, Photography and Computer Graphics Instructor |
| Corrine Satterlee | B.F.A., Savannah School of Art and Design | Children's Instructor |
| Mandy Scheffler | B.S., Western Michigan University | Children's Instructor |
| Robert Shimmin | B.F.A., Eastern Michigan University | Photography Instructor |
| Gary Sparbel | M.S., Western Michigan University | Children's Instructor |
| Meg Tang www.megtang.com |
B.A., Michigan State University | Jewelry Instructor |
| Tom Temple | M.A., Michigan State University | Sculpture Instructor |
| John Troxtel http://www.redmonkeypictures.com/ |
Video Game Design | |
| Vicki VanAmeyden www.vickivanameyden.com |
M.F.A., Western Michigan University | Drawing Instructor |
| Jose Velarde-Chan, | B.F.A., College for Creative Studies | Sculpture Instructor |
| Randy Walker www.randywalker-art.com |
Attended The Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles | Drawing Instructor |
| Kevin Wixson www.revolvingdesign.com |
Associates degree in Graphic Design, KVCC Center for New Media and a Post-Associate Certificate in Web Design. | Web Design Instructor |
| Mary Whalen www.marywhalen.com |
Photography Instructor | |
| David Yeider | B.F.A., Western Michigan University | Children's Instructor |