Academics at MBC
Studio Art Graduates
“I couldn't draw a thing when I took my first studio class: I was basically terrified. Now I am a professional artist showing my work regionally and nationally. I would not have become an artist if I had not attended Mary Baldwin. The individual attention I received in studio classes was vital to my finding my own voice as an artist. I attended a competitive grad school where I had the opportunity to work with a who's-who list of contemporary artists, but my MBC studio professors are still the most important to me. "
Suzanna Fields ’97 (painting emphasis)
Artist
and Coordinator of Marketing and Public Affairs, Virginia Museum of Fine
Arts
“In addition to gaining technical, conceptual, and expressive skills in the studio program at Mary Baldwin, most importantly, I learned to think critically, to push myself creatively, and to understand the transition of philosophies between art movements in history. I am now very comfortable discussing art critically, reviewing art portfolios, writing articles and reviews about exhibits, teaching art to others, and I enjoy creating my own artwork. As the director of a community art center for two years (2003-2005), and now - renovating homes and building furniture, I couldn’t have asked for better preparation for my work.”
Danica Jamison ’95 (painting emphasis)
Community activist and owner of a design-build woodworking business 'Leapwood
Designs'
"My liberal arts education and studio experience at Mary Baldwin College had prepared me for a vocation as an art educator in both the public school and private school landscape. The importance of art in the core curriculum is a vital enhancement for the enrichment of a student's education. When I see a student's face light up with a thunderbolt of realization and sparks fly, that's when my heart fills with joy."
Nilda Jolloff '03 (double emphasis in painting and drawing)
Artist and Educator
Guardian Angel Regional Catholic School
Recently inducted into the Who's Who of American Women for 2006-2007
