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Trevor Dunn studied sculpture and ceramics at the University of South Florida. After graduating he moved to Durango, Colorado to set up a studio where he built a small anagama kiln and pursued his interest in wood-fired ceramics. In 1999 Trevor joined the faculty at San Juan College to teach ceramics and sculpture until 2006. In 2009 he earned his MFA degree in ceramics from Utah State University.

Trevor has lectured internationally and led workshops around the country in wood firing, salt/soda firing, and kiln building.  His work has been shown in numerous exhibitions and is held in public and private collections. In 2009 he received the NCECA Graduate Student Fellowship Award for research and film project in Jianxi, China. He is currently an associate professor of ceramics at the ³ÉÈËAVÊÓƵ.

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Dave Begley is a seasoned designer and Associate Professor of Graphic Design, currently serving as the Program Coordinator for the Limited Access Graphic Design program. With over 20 years of teaching experience, he brings a wealth of knowledge to the classroom while also maintaining an active design practice. Begley works with national clients across various industries, staying at the forefront of design trends and practice. His courses emphasize key areas of expertise, including Brand Development, Typography, Poster Design, and Layout, ensuring that students gain practical, real-world skills in the ever-evolving design landscape.

Beyond his teaching, Begley is deeply involved in the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), where he serves as an expert reviewer, evaluating accreditation materials for other institutions. His expertise extends into research, with a particular focus on the design, marketing, and advertising of the craft beer industry. He regularly presents his findings at national conferences, contributing to the growing body of knowledge in this niche sector of design.

Claudia Scaff is an Associate Professor of Graphic Design. She holds an M.F.A. in Graphic Design from Iowa State University and a B.A. in Industrial Design from Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado in São Paulo, Brazil. Claudia has worked as a designer for multinational corporations, while also maintaining a creative practice that serves local clients and nonprofit organizations. Both her classes and her study abroad programs to her native Brazil feature collaborations with nonprofits, integrating their design needs into the classroom by creating branding, advertising, and promotional campaigns.

These partnerships have provided students with valuable professional development opportunities, allowing them to showcase their work and build professional relationships. Claudia’s research has been published in international journals and presented at both national and international conferences. Her areas of research and creative interests include graphic design practice and education, sustainability, package design, and Brazilian design.

Born in 1980 in Detroit, Michigan, Jason John grew up in Northeastern Pennsylvania. He received a BFA in painting from Kutztown University and an MFA in painting and drawing from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He also studied at The Waichulis Studio (now called Ani Art Academies). 

Jason has been affiliated with Principle Gallery in Alexandria, VA and Arcadia Gallery in New York and Los Angeles.  He is currently represented by 33 Contemporary Gallery in Miami, FL. Jason’s work has been on the front covers of Blue Canvas Magazine, Art Calendar, Poets and Artists Magazine, Visual Arts Overture Magazine, and Weave Magazine.  Jason’s work has been featured in American Arts Quarterly, American Art Collector Magazine, Manifest Gallery’s International Painting books 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, Studio Visit Magazine, Creative Quarterly Magazine, Create Magazine, and Aesthetica Magazine.  Jason participated in the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville’s exhibition ‘Get Real’, curated by Ben Thompson and was included in the Huntsville Museum of Art’s exhibition, Red Clay Survey. In 2024, Jason won first prize in the Alexandria Museum of Art’s Annual Juried Competition. Jason has participated in 100 exhibitions throughout the world in the last 10 years.  Jason is now Associate Professor at ³ÉÈËAVÊÓƵ.

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Jacob Z. Wan is a contemporary bookbinder who creates mixed-media conceptual books to celebrate the importance of oneself. He was a finalist for the 2022 MCBA Prize and his books have been collected by many universities and museum collections. He holds an MFA from the University of Central Florida, and he has exhibited at the Florida Biennial, Art Fields, International Art of the Book show, and internationally. Wan moved to the USA from China in 2014, and currently, he teaches at the ³ÉÈËAVÊÓƵ.

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Alexander Diaz is an Associate Professor of Photography at the ³ÉÈËAVÊÓƵ. Diaz’s artwork is a marriage of documentary photography and conceptual art. He utilizes photography to express his concerns and to comment on environmental issues, consumerism, religion, and the particulars of place. His work has been exhibited at many institutions such as the Museum of Contemporary Art/Jacksonville, Norton Museum of Art, and Mobile Museum of Art.

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 Andrew Kozlowski is an artist and educator based in Jacksonville FL.  His work expands printmaking encompassing prints, workshops, mail art, comics, zines,  community engagement, and publishing.

He has been a faculty member at the ³ÉÈËAVÊÓƵ since 2017.  His work has been featured in numerous group and solo exhibitions including solo shows at ArtSpace in Raleigh NC, 1708 Gallery in Richmond VA, and Yellow House Gallery in Jacksonville.  His work has been part of publications including Swing Literary Journal, Saw Palm Literary Journal, and the Hand Magazine.  In 2023 he was awarded a Art Ventures Individual Artist grant by the Community Foundation of North East Florida.  He also helps organize the Duval Comics and Zines fest- an annual showcase of local, regional, and national talent focused on self publishing that regularly attracts thousands of guests.

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Jenny K. Hager is Chair of the Department of Art, Art History, and Design and a Professor of Sculpture at the ³ÉÈËAVÊÓƵ. Inspired by dreams and curiosities, Hager’s work emphasizes collaboration and community. Her art has been shown internationally, with exhibitions in Germany, Poland, Wales, Latvia, and Italy, as well as large-scale projects across the U.S., including a 20-foot giraffe for the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens.

Since moving to Jacksonville in 2006, Hager, collaboratively with Lance Vickery,  has installed over 90 sculptures in the city. In 2014, she founded Sculpture Walk Jax, a nonprofit bringing outdoor sculpture to public spaces. She also directs the ³ÉÈËAVÊÓƵ Seaside Sculpture Park, showcasing student work annually.

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Lance Vickery is an Associate Professor of Sculpture at the ³ÉÈËAVÊÓƵ and practicing sculptor. Lance uses his digital fabrication knowledge balanced by his traditional fabrication experience to create distinctive sculptures tailored to intent and attuned to space. He has designed, built, and installed numerous large-scale public sculptures around the country, including Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi. These works range in materials and concepts, from wood to stainless steel and from nonrepresentational to figurative.

Lance has a collaborative studio practice (Havic Studios) with his partner in all things, Jenny K. Hager. Team Havic ethos is a synergistic creative practice. Jenny and Lance inform each other in design and execution, playing off each other's strengths and passions. This has produced a diverse aesthetic and skillset that is greater than the sum of its parts.

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