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David J. Bermingham is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Boston. Bermingham holds an MDes in Fashion: Body and Garment from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and a BFA in Fashion Design from MassArt. He has taught as an adjunct instructor at MassArt, Mount Ida College, and Newbury College and also as instructor … Read more

Damon Campagna is an MFA 2D graduate of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. A painter and printmaker from Rhode Island, his practice is informed by his experience working in the museum field. This experience intensely shapes and affects Damon’s practice, which involves the analysis, logging, and curation of self through markmaking, and the … Read more

Nat LaChall is a Teaching Artist who makes garments, wearable soft sculpture, installations and photography. Their work explores identity, history and politics. LaChall received a BFA in Sculpture from MassArt in 2006. They have continued to explore soft sculpture, pattern making and garment construction as a professional costumer for several Boston area theaters and cabaret performers. … Read more

Althea Bennett received a BFA from Parsons School of Design and MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching) from Massachusetts College of Art. Daughter of Contrast I live on the dividing line, I lay on a four point intersection of black, white, lower class, and affluent. Food stamps and private schools, section eight housing and Hampton beach vacation … Read more

Camilo Cardenas is an interdisciplinary and project-based artist working primarily in film/video, animation, installation and performance. His films have been exhibited internationally in Germany, South Korea, Colombia and the USA. Cárdenas has conducted research in the Colombian Amazon, studying Shamanism and connections to contemporary art. As a Colombian immigrant in the USA, his artistic practice … Read more

Joseph Ray grew up in Upstate New York. He is a graduate of Munson Williams Proctor Institute, received his BFA at the State University of Oswego, and his MFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. In his own work Joseph’s mediums include oils, inks, watercolor, charcoals, encaustics and graphite. As well as works on … Read more

Irena Roman is a transparent watercolorist from Scituate, MA. She holds a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and an MFA from Syracuse University. She is an award-winning signature member of the American Watercolor Society, the Transparent Watercolor Society of America, the Watercolor USA Honor Society, and the New England Watercolor Society. Her … Read more

Ben Zawalich is a visual artist originally from Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He received his BFA in Printmaking at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and his MFA in Painting from Boston University. In 2014 he completed an MA in Printmaking from the Royal College of Art in London. He has exhibited internationally at The Munar … Read more

Jen Palacio was once a corporate project manager and process improvement expert. She is now a printmaker and designer with a letterpress studio and brick & mortar and online stationery shop. Jen has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from BU and a Master’s in Sustainability and Environmental Management from Harvard. In addition to … Read more

Elizabeth Gittings teaches Islamic Art and Architecture at MassArt. Her interests include palaces, gardens, and architectural representations in the Islamic and Byzantine worlds, and the artistic patronage of Byzantine women. Nomadic and tribal arts of Islam are also a recent focus in her work. Elizabeth has conducted research on early Islamic palaces in Jordan, Syria, … Read more