Art & Art History

Visual Art Teacher at The Brawley IB World School in Mooresville

Elementary Art Teacher, David Cox Road Elementary School

When the Charlotte 49ers Hall of Fame inducted its first class on September 9, we were most excited about the stunning portraits and award medals that retired illustration professor Jamie Franki created. The seven hand drawn portraits, which were also rendered as celebratory flags, demonstrate why Franki has been a revered mentor to so many […]

Developer for Clean Energy and an Artist

Rowe Galleries and the Department of Art & Art History are the first American hosts of a stunning exhibition developed by the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in London. Opening September 21, Nature Morte: Contemporary Artists Reinvigorate the Still Life Tradition seeks to illustrate how leading artists of the 21st century have reinvigorated still life, […]

Visual Arts Teacher for Swansboro High School, Swansboro, NC

Landscape Architect and Horticulture Director for the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens

Professional artist, business owner

The College of Arts + Architecture has received the 2022 Dick Robinson Award for Excellence in the Field as the Mid-Carolina Regional Art Affiliate of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. The prestigious award is presented annually by the Alliance of Young Artists & Writers who manage the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards nationwide. The […]

The Department of Art & Art History welcomes three new full-time faculty members in the upcoming academic year. Samira ShiriDevich will join the Department in August as Assistant Professor of Graphic Design – Motion Design. Lorraine Turi will join the Department in August as Lecturer in Digital Foundations/3D. Mallory Nanny will join the Department in […]