Author: Michael Chesnick

  6. Panama inspires grad student Arias in her art, filmmaking

    Born in Costa Rica, Jacqueline Arias was adopted by American parents and moved to the Panama Canal Zone at age 4. While she only spent three years there before moving to rural Ohio, the experience made a profound impression on the artist, independent filmmaker and educator. Now a University of Arizona School of Art graduate student, Arias […]

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  7. Ph.D. student Robinson receives Velez Diversity Leadership Scholarship

    As K. Lynn Robinson explores collective learning in her research, she’s convinced it can help change the art education profession in ways that better represent the nation’s diverse populations and communities. For her efforts, the School of Art doctoral student has been named the recipient of the 2022-23 Dr. Maria Teresa Velez Diversity Leadership Scholarship. The award is given […]

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  8. Alumnus Adam Rex mentors aspiring illustrators, writers

    Long before DreamWorks turned his children’s book into the 2015 animated film “Home,” Adam Rex sat in a University of Arizona art classroom and dreamed about his own career. “David Christiana taught me so much,” Rex said about the School of Art emeritus professor. “Anatomy, how to paint … but the greatest thing he did for me was […]

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