Mallory Ruymann is an imaginative curator, advisor, educator, and writer who navigates the art world with both a philosophical and practical understanding of the role artists play in shaping contemporary discourse. With over 20 years of experience, Ruymann’s recent writing has appeared in Sculpture Magazine and Boston Art Review, and recent curatorial projects include exhibitions … Read more
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Jason Robert LeClair has his BFA in Media and Performing Arts from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. He earned his Master of Art Education at the University of Florida. Jason is a full-time digital art teacher at a local high school and an illustrator/designer. A member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Jason published in several … Read more
Bridey McGlynn (she/her) is a painter based in Boston, MA. She received her MFA in 2D Fine Art from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and her BFA in Studio Arts from Syracuse University. She currently works as an Administrative Assistant in Academic Affairs at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. McGlynn’s work has been … Read more
Martello Cesar is an illustrator with professional interests in editorial projects and a personal focus on storytelling. He combines traditional and digital techniques, using the former to compose and stylize the image and the latter to add atmosphere. Visually, his interests gravitate toward immersive imagery. Since graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design with a … Read more
Dave Ortega is a cartoonist and illustrator originally from El Paso, Texas. His comics are rooted in family history and Latin American narratives, including Días de Consuelo, his award-winning graphic novel about his grandmother’s early life during the Mexican Revolution which was featured in the Society of Illustrators 65 Annual. In their review of Hacienda, his current … Read more
Since her beginnings as a practicing artist, Elizabeth Donsky has concentrated on multiple grouped drawings in site-specific installations. Ms. Donsky works in watercolor, inks, encaustics, oils, as well as print and digital media to produce installations in which the works on paper transform the space architecturally, visually, and conceptually. Ms. Donsky has produced installations in … Read more
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Dr. Saúl Nava is a biologist, Professor of Biology and Life Sciences and the Founding Chair of the new Department of Integrative Sciences and Biological Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. His research focuses on the ecology and evolution of animal behavior, communication, and vision. He conducts field work studying lizard behavior and … Read more
Stephanie Dowdy‑Nava is a visual artist, an arts administrator and educator, science muralist, social entrepreneur, and co-founder of ART±BIO Collaborative and the Science Murals Initiative, an ongoing public art initiative for communicating and visualizing science. She holds a BA in Studio Art, Advanced Teaching Certification in Visual Arts, and an MA in Arts Administration, with … Read more