Faculty in the Kirk Newman Art School are practicing artists eager to share their love of art with the community.

Director of the School, Denise Lisiecki
Chair of the 3-D Department, Brian Hirt
Chair of the Photography Department, James Riegel

KIA Faculty

Melody Allen, B.A., Iowa State University, Children’s Instructor

Heather Bigelow, B.A., Concordia College, Accessible Arts Instructor

Jeff Black, Children’s Instructor

Martin Burch, B.F.A., Western Michigan University, Computer Graphics Instructor

Joan Carver, B.A., Yale University, Glass Instructor

Shay Church, M.F.A., San Jose State University, Ceramics Instructor

Ethan Colyer, Sculpture Instructor

Amy Culp, B.A., Ball State University, Fiber and Jewelry Instructor

Steve Curl, Sculpture Instructor

Julie Devers, M.F.A., University of Montana, Ceramics Instructor

Joshua Diedrich, B.F.A., University of Michigan, Sculpture Department Head, www.joshuadiedrich.com

Violène Cuvillier-Diedrich, B.A. Universite de Poitiers, France, Foreign Language Instructor

Larissa Dugas, Ph.D., Indiana University, Foreign Language Instructor

Todd Espeland, Graduate of the Dell’Arte School of Physical Theater, Sculpture Instructor

Jeffrey Winkelmann Evergreen, B.F.A., Michigan State University, Printmaking Department Head, Printmaking Instructor

Liz Faust, B.S. University of Illinois, Papermaking Instructor

Billie Fischer, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Art Appreciation Lecturer

Anne Marie Forrest, M.F.A., Western Michigan University, Children’s Department Head, Children’s Instructor

Kenneth Freed, M.F.A., Western Michigan University, Painting Instructor, www.kazoopainters.com

Indrani Gall, M.F.A., Visva Bharati University, Printmaking Instructor

Michael Gunderson, Ceramics Instructor

Alec Hall, Ph.D., Michigan State University, Drawing and Painting Instructor

Carrie Hays, Sculpture Instructor

Cleve Hayes, B.F.A. Eastern Michigan University, Design Instructor

Gloria Hayes, Design Instructor

Maryellen Hains, M.A., Bowling Green State University, Jewelry Instructor

Jerry Harty, B.A., Tri State University, Glass Instructor

Brian Hirt, M.F.A., Ohio University, Chair of Ceramics

Gretchen Huggett, B.S., Western Michigan University, Fiber Department Head, Fiber Instructor

Eric Joseph, B.A. Michigan State University, Sculpture Instructor

Michael Kifer, Ceramics Instructor

Nancy Koning, California Public Ed., Jewelry Instructor

Natalie Lagoni, Studied at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Children’s Instructor

Mary Large, M.A., Pius XII Institute, Florence, Painting Instructor

Joyce Latta, ASLA, B.F.A., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Design Instructor

Sue Leabu, Ceramics Instructor

Denise Lisiecki, M.A., State University of New York, Art School Director, Chair of 2-D Department, Painting Instructor, www.kazoopainters.com

Don Marek, M.A., Western Michigan University, Painting Instructor

Jeannette Maxey, Jewelry Department Head, Jewelry Instructor

Susan McHenry, M.F.A., Bennington College, Children’s Instructor

Jeff Mitchell, M.A., Western Michigan University, Photography Instructor, www.photomitch.com

Monica Nahm, M.A., Western Michigan University, Foreign Language Instructor

Terry Nihart, M.A., Western Michigan University, Photography Instructor

Michael Northop, M.F.A.,Western Michigan University, Printmaking Instructor

Laurie Pruitt, B.A., Western Michigan University, Photography Instructor

Susan Ramsey, B.A., Kalamazoo College, Fiber Instructor

James Riegel, Studied at Kendall College of Art and Design, Chair of Photography Department, Photography and Computer Graphics Instructor, www.jimriegelphoto.com

Corrine Satterlee, B.F.A., Savannah School of Arts and Design, Children’s Instructor

Mandy Scheffler, B.S., Western Michigan University, Children’s Instructor

Charna Schwartz, B.F.A., University of Colorado, Ceramics Instructor

Meghann Tang, Jewelry Instructor

Susan Teague, M.A., University of Kentucky, Drawing Instructor, www.susanteagueart.com

Tom Temple, M.A., Michigan State University, Sculpture Instructor

Randy Walker, Attended The Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles, Sculpture Instructor

Mary Whalen, Photography Instructor, www.marywhalen.com







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