Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA
Ryan McCoy is an artist based in the Washington DC area and a resident artist at Arlington Arts Center. He works in various media but his primary body of work, developed over the last 15 years, includes paintings...
Assistant Professor, School of Art, CVPA
Michael McDermott is an Assistant Professor at George Mason University. He received his MFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design and a Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Tech. He is an educator, designer, and researcher...
Assistant Professor, Editorial Design, Illustration, Latinx & LGBTQIA+ Representation in Publishing, Motion Design, Visual Narrative, School of Art, CVPA
Juana Medina is the author and illustrator of multiple children’s books, including the chapter book series Juana & Lucas, winner of the prestigious Pura Belpré Award and two International Latino Book Awards. The New York Times says of Juana & Lucas “Medina’s beautiful, vivid prose conjures the Colombian setting with tactile language… the story itself is a giant hug.”
Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA
Joe Mullins has been forensic artist since 1999 with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. He has helped identify and trace long term missing children, approximate unknown skeletal remains, and reconstruct faces and soft tissue, paving the way for law enforcement to solve their investigations.
Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA
As the Senior Communications Officer for the Alexandria Library, in Alexandria, Virginia, Anton developed the Library’s new logo and re-branded their entire marketing and outreach materials. As a daily part of his job, he promotes the Library’s programs, services, and events through outreach, social media promotion and web design.
Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA
Syrian artist Abdulrahman Naanseh, known for his mastery of Arabic calligraphy, learned this craft with guidance from his father, a self-taught calligrapher. His dedication and gift led to notable achievements, including exhibitions at the Arneli Art Gallery during the Beit Misk Festival in Beirut and creating murals at Damascus University.
Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA
Deane Nettles is an art director, graphic designer, and illustrator and has worked for a variety of ad agencies, newspapers, design firms, magazines, and direct marketers.
Print Technician III, School of Art, CVPA
Alix Nyden is an alumna of George Mason University, having earned a Bachelor’s in Independent Studies through the School of Integrative Studies, with concentrations in Writing, Art, and Game Design. Alix currently works at the School of Art Print shop located on the first floor of the Art and Design building,
Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA
Cory Oberndorfer has been exhibited nationally, including Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana, CA, Redux Contemporary Art Center and 4th Wall in Charleston, SC, Kayo Gallery in Salt Lake City, UT, VisArts in Rockville, MD, and Flashpoint Gallery, G Fine Art, and the Katzen Arts Center in Washington, D.C. He has completed residencies in Charleston, SC, Johnson, VT, and Ålvik, Norway.
Adjunct Professor, School of Art, CVPA
As a young astronomy student, Carlos Rene Pacheco became disenchanted with applied physics and mathematics and exchanged his view through a telescope for a view through a camera lens.
