Visual Arts - UC Berkeley Extension - University of California, Berkeley

Instructors
Tom Andrae, Ph.d., has taught at Uc Berkeley
and San Francisco State University. He is the
cofounder of Discourse: Journal for Theoretical
Studies in Media and Culture and the author of
numerous books and articles in sociology and
cultural studies.
Dominic Angerame, m.F.A., director of
canyon cinema, is an independent filmmaker
whose more than 20 films have won awards at
the San Francisco international, chicago international,
and cork film festivals. He has been
honored with a retrospective at the museum of
modern Art in new York.
Marisa Aragona, m.F.A., has had her work
exhibited in new York, San Francisco, Washington,
d.c., and Seattle at venues such as
new Langton Arts, Pond Gallery, Photographic
center northwest, and the diego rivera Gallery.
Sarah Barsness, m.F.A., has taught at the
San Francisco Art institute, diablo Valley college,
and the Academy of Art University. She
exhibits her installations, sculptures, prints, and
drawings in the Bay Area and nationally.
Amy Berk, m.F.A., is an artist, writer, and
educator. She is coeditor and cofounder of the
art and culture Web journal Stretcher; runs the
meridian interns Program, an innovative art
education program for at-risk youth; and has
exhibited nationally and internationally.
Suzanne Biaggi, m.A., is a site-specific
sculptor who has taught at San Francisco State
University and the college of marin. Her work
has been exhibited at the oakland Art museum
and Southern exposure Gallery.
Eva Bovenzi, m.F.A., has taught at Uc
Berkeley, the San Francisco Art institute, california
college of the Arts, and San Francisco
State University. She has exhibited nationally
and internationally and is represented in San
Francisco by the toomey-tourell Gallery.
Donald Bradford, m.F.A., has taught drawing
and painting at Uc Santa Barbara and at the
Academy of Art University. He has exhibited
throughout the Bay Area and nationally, including
a solo exhibit at Laguna Beach Art museum.
David L. Brown, m.A., has produced, written,
and directed documentaries since 1971
and taught video and filmmaking since 1986.
His eight broadcast documentaries include
Surfing for Life, Seniors for Peace, Bound by
the Wind, and A Question of Power.
Julie Charles, m.A., associate curator of
education at the San Francisco museum of
modern Art, has lectured and taught art history
at SFmomA; the Fine Arts museums of
San Francisco; the American University,
Washington, d.c.; and the Academy of Art
University.
DeWitt Cheng, m.F.A., is an artist, art writer,
and curator who has written for Artweek,
ARTnews, art ltd., Coagula, Contemporary
Impressions, and The California Printmaker.
Ireneusz (Irek) Ciesiolkiewicz, m.Arch.,
is an artist and freelance designer. He has
lectured on drawing, painting, and design at
universities in europe and the United States
since 1988. He has exhibited his work in the
Bay Area, mexico, and england, and received
several national and international awards.
Terri Cohn, m.A., is a writer, curator, and
art historian. She is a contributing editor to
Artweek and has taught at San Francisco
State University, Santa clara University,
San Francisco Art institute, and california
college of the Arts.
Beth Dungan, Ph.d., has taught modern
and contemporary art history at Uc Berkeley,
Stanford University, mills college, and california
college of the Arts.
Christian Fagerlund, m.F.A., has taught
painting and drawing at the UFt teacher center
in new York. His work has been included in
exhibitions in new York, california, and the
French West indies. He is represented by 5+5
Gallery in new York.
Santiago Gervasi, m.F.A., has taught at
california State University, east Bay and the
richmond Art center. His work is represented
by cervini Hass Gallery in Scottsdale, Ariz., and
SFmomA Artists Gallery in San Francisco.
Sheila Ghidini, m.F.A., has taught at california
college of the Arts, San Francisco State
University, and Uc Berkeley. She has exhibited
her work throughout the United States and
produced a public art commission for the city
of emeryville.
Glenn Hirsch, m.F.A., has taught at the San
Francisco Art institute community education
Program and John F. Kennedy University. He
has exhibited in the United States and mexico,
with reviews appearing in the Los Angeles
Times and Artweek.
Cynthia Ona Innis, m.F.A., has taught at
Uc Berkeley, the San Francisco Art institute,
San Francisco State University, and Boise State
University. Her work is included in the permanent
collections of the San Jose museum of
Art and the Berkeley Art museum, and is represented
locally by the Braunstein/Quay Gallery.
Debra Koppman, Ph.d., has taught
contemporary art history and theory at
John F. Kennedy University. She is an editor
for Artweek and author of Reclaiming the
Spiritual in Art: Contemporary Cross Cultural
Perspectives, and has exhibited her work
nationally and internationally.
Pamela Lanza, m.F.A., has taught at new
mexico State University in Las cruces, the San
Francisco School of Art, ASUc Berkeley Art
Studio, and San Francisco Art institute extension.
Her work has been exhibited in galleries
and universities nationwide.
Sean McFarland, m.F.A., has taught photography
at california college of the Arts and is
the recipient of a Phelan Art Award in Photography.
His work has been exhibited nationally
and internationally.
David Papas is a commercial and fine art
photographer with a client list that includes HP,
Ford motor company, and t-mobile.
Larry Robinson, m.F.A., has taught painting,
drawing, and color theory in the Bay Area
since 1979. He is owner and director of oakdale
Painting Studio in San Francisco. His work
has been exhibited at the Phoenix museum of
Art and throughout the Bay Area, including the
dana reich Gallery in San Francisco and the
claudia chapline Gallery in Stinson Beach.
Josine Smits, Ph.d., has taught at california
college of the Arts and Stanford University.
She received a master’s degree from the
Sorbonne and a Ph.d. from Stanford for a dissertation
on the landscapes of corot. She also
studied the influence of Japanese art on the
impressionists, at tokyo University.
Michael Starkman, m.F.A., has been assistant
professor of art at Southeastern Louisiana
University and edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
His work is held in public and private
collections including the Georgia museum, the
Kennedy museum of Art, the Harry ransom
Humanities research center, and the Hollar
Gallery in Prague.
Heather Wilcoxon, m.F.A., has taught at
the San Francisco Art institute and california
college of the Arts. She exhibits nationally and
is the recipient of awards by the Pollock-drasner
Fellowship and marin Arts council, and a
djerassi Artist-in-residence Fellowship.
Jan Wurm, m.A., has taught and lectured at
art institutions throughout california, and has
exhibited her drawings and paintings nationally
and internationally, including Los Angeles
municipal Art Gallery; Southern exposure
Gallery, San Francisco; and the royal college
of Art, London.
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