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Once you declare your major in Painting as a sophomore, you’ll have access to personal studio space, which increases in size throughout your junior and senior years.
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Printmaking students dig deep into traditional printmaking techniques while also being encouraged to play with experimental and innovative approaches.
As a Printmaking student at MassArt, you’ll produce innovative work in a collaborative, creative, and rigorous learning environment. In coursework, you’ll master a broad range of techniques that will allow you to express your ideas with skill. Through programs like Iron Print and the Master Print Series, you’ll gain hands-on experience collaborating with your peers and leading printmakers working in the medium today.
MassArt also offers an MFA in Studio Arts, in which students can choose to concentrate in Printmaking. Our full-time, two-year (60-credit) MFA Studio Arts program encourages students to experiment and explore, while refining the technical and conceptual strategies in their work.
Amelia McDonnell, ’25 BFA, Printmaking
Forest Triptych, Drawing using Sumi Ink, 2023
Carolyn Muskat, Visiting Lecturer, Printmaking
Wake IV, Print, 2018
Dominique Litif-Nelson, Printmaking
Diner Scene, Print, 2019
Simonette Quamina
Associate Professor, Printmaking- Faculty
18 UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS. A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY.
Painting students pursue artistic excellence, experimental expression, and technical mastery through rigorous work and a deep sense of dedication.
In a world steeped in imagery and new technologies, painting is timeless. It connects us to history, culture, and humanity, while grounding us in the present through deep observation and reflection.
MassArt also offers an MFA in Studio Arts, in which students can choose to concentrate in Painting. Our full-time, two-year (60-credit) MFA Studio Arts program encourages students to experiment and explore, while refining the technical and conceptual strategies in their work.
Francesca Santiago, ’25 BFA, Painting
Fall: Baptism, Oil on canvas, 2023
Kady Whynott, ’24 BFA, Painting
Time is Fed, Oil and acrylic on canvas, 2023
Benjamin Henson, ’24 BFA, Painting
Ben and Isabel, Oil on canvas, 2023
Our students enjoy progressive guidance and freedom to explore and strengthen their personal visions, focusing on technique, tradition, and innovative experimentation.Cecilia Vázquez Chair, Fine Arts 2D
18 UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS. A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY.
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Haley Johnson, '23 BFA, Painting
The Dipper Trail, Painting, 2022
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Building 100 Years of Wonder! Artist Lakwena Maciver Unveils Giant LEGO | Disney Mural in London
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To celebrate the launch of the new Lego Disney Castle and Disney’s 100th anniversary, MassArt alumna Kristin Texeira, ’10 BFA Painting, worked with Lakwena Maciver and Amy Jones to create four giant castle window murals. The murals are made of Lego brick and are inspired by storytelling. The first of four murals was revealed at Tower Bridge, in London, UK and is over 4.5m high and constructed of over 220,000 LEGO bricks.
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Carolyn Guerin, '23 BFA, Painting
My Brother’s Room, Oil painting with silkscreen and stencil prints, 2023
So much flows between self and other, painter and subject, and even individual and collective in “Between You and Me” at LaMontagne Gallery.
The show features work by Boston-area portraitists Isabelle Higgins, a self-portraitist, and Barbara Ishikura, who depicts friends and family. Their portraits share high-keyed palettes; graphic depictions that echo the punch and pathos of Alice Neel; and patterns and accents that make scenes hustle and jump, à la Henri Matisse.
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Homage to the Auction Block #65, overlook, 2020
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Making a home while making art: Erving couple brings creativity to every project
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The couple started out as friends and artistic peers, having met at Massachusetts College of Art and Design (“MassArt”) in Boston. “Bryant had a printmaking set-up out here in western Mass,” said Schermesser, “and I also did printmaking. I came to visit, and really liked it here.” Friendship blossomed into romance, and the couple went on to marry and raise two sons in their Erving home.
Their collaborations have extended beyond home and family: the couple produced large murals at sites including the Big E and the Greenfield Public Library. Working together and separately, Stewart and Schermesser have produced stunning artwork representing many styles.
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