Art Faculty

William Byers, Jr. Professor of Art Painting, Drawing, and Photography 828.883.8292 ext. 2243 bbyers@brevard.edu Website M.F.A., East Carolina University B.A., Atlantic Christian College (now Barton College) I have served on the Brevard College faculty full-time since 1986. I am also a former student of Brevard College having attended the college for two years from 1970-1972 (during its days as a junior college). Most of my career as a teacher has been spent at Brevard College and during that time I have taught 2D Design, Drawing, Painting and Photography. Currently, my primary focus is photography, both as a teacher and visual artist. As with all of my Art Department colleagues in studio disciplines and Art History, I am professionally active in my field and consider involvement in personal work to be vital in support of my work as a teacher.

Anne Chapin Associate Professor of Art History and Archaeology Coordinator of the Art Major 828.884.2329 chapin@brevard.edu Website Ph.D., University of North Carolina -- Chapel Hill M.A., University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill B.A., Duke University A graduate of Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Anne teaches a wide range of art history and archaeology courses at Brevard College. She organizes and co-leads study abroad programs in Greece, Italy, and Turkey, publishes research in prehistoric Minoan and Mycenaean art of the Aegean Bronze Age, and has edited a book, CHARIS: Essays in Honor of Sara A. Immerwahr (published by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 2004). In her free time she enjoys tennis and hiking in the mountains.

Kyle Lusk Assistant Professor of Art 3-D and Sculpture Phone: 828.884.8145 Email: luskkv@brevard.edu Website, www.kvlsculpture.com M.F.A., East Carolina University B.F.A., East Carolina University Inspired by the balance of strength and beauty found in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Kyle Lusk creates sculptures that reflects his native land and his affinity for materials and as a maker of objects. Lusk was born and raised in Brevard, NC and from a very young age was encouraged by his family to become an artist. He first studied art at Brevard College, earning an AFA in 1992, then earned his BFA in 1995 from East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. Renowned for its excellent sculpture program, ECU was also where Lusk chose to study as a graduate, earning his MFA in 1998. While at ECU, Lusk gained ample experience with a wide range of sculptural media, processes and concepts. Since completion of his graduate work in 1998, Lusk has created and exhibited work in cities throughout the southeast and has many works in public and private collections. Lusk currently resides in Brevard, NC with his wife, Heidi and their three children, where he teaches sculpture at his alma mater, Brevard College.

Jo Pumphrey Professor of Art Drawing, Painting, and Art History 828.883.8292 ext. 2238 jo@brevard.edu Website M.F.A., East Carolina University B.S., Florida State University Prior to her entrance into her endeavors in art, Jo Pumphrey received a BS in Criminology from Florida State University. She worked in the field of human services, including social work, teaching, and flood relief before enrolling in the MFA program at East Carolina University. A faculty member at Brevard College since 1987, Jo's engagement as a studio artist has remained vital. She currently works in small format mixed media images that utilize the human figure to express the hopes and concerns of our era. She was recently named an award winner at the 22nd National Small Works Exhibition in New York. She was granted a artist's residency at Wildacres Residency Program in Little Switzerland, North Carolina, and was chosen to present a paper entitled Silentium Mysticum Figure Drawing I: Beyond the Practice, Beyond the Tradition at the 2004 Southeastern College Art Conference in Jacksonville, Florida.

Adjunct and Associated Faculty:   Robert Bauslaugh History and Ancient Archeology Professor of Ancient History and Classics 828.884.2210 bauslaugh@brevard.edu Website B.A. Classics, University of California, Riverside M.A., Ph.D., Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology, University of California, Berkeley Postdoctoral: Society of Fellows in the Humanities, Columbia University Michael Bryan Instructor of Art in Graphic Design 828.884.2217 bryanmh@brevard.edu Master of Science in Computer Applications, Nova University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Rod Fincannon Instructor of Art in Photography, 2/D design 828.884.2217 fincanrl@brevard.edu M.F.A. in Art, East Carolina University Lori Park Instructor of Art in Ceramics 828.884.8145 parklm@brevard.edu B.F.A. in Sculpture, Virginia Commonwealth University Arlene Riley Instructor of Art in Graphic Design 828.884.2217 rileyaa@brevard.edu Master of Arts, NC State School of Design David Sheldon Instructor of Art in Drawing 828.884.2217 shedodq@brevard.edu M.F.A. in Painting, University of Maryland

Diane Pomphrey, Art Department Office Manager, 828-884-8188, pomphrdj@brevard.edu