Visual Arts and Design

Degrees Earned
San Francisco Art Institute, BFA
San Francisco State University, MFA

Degrees Earned
Southern Oregon University, BFA
Southern Oregon University, MAT

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Biography
Irene is an internationally known artist, author and speaker. She received her BFA from the School of Visual Arts in NYC and MFA from the Royal College of Art in London and was an Instructor of Design at Penn State University. She posed for George Segal and her images are now in the Whitney Museum, NYC and the San Diego Museum of Art, CA. She traveled extensively to countries in Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Asia and is fluent in Chinese. Irene is a long time supporter of peace initiatives. She designed the logo for the Culture of Peace Initiative, a United Nations Peace Messenger Organization, and her inspiring Peace Dove image hangs in the United Nations building in New York City. The logo and website are used around the world and highlighted annually on the International Day of Peace in September. Her two published books - The Golden Mountain: Beyond the American Dream and What Do You See? have been chosen for course studies in major universities and have won Independent Publisher Awards for Best book of the year for Multicultural Non-fiction and Freedom Fighter Award for promoting free speech, racial and religious tolerance.

Degrees Earned
Royal College of Art, MFA
School of Visual Arts, BFA

Department Chair/Faculty/Advisor
Biography
Working as an Illustrator, Designer, Audio Engineer, and Touring Musician has been/is a rewarding and valued part of my career. But rather than bore you with a list of accomplishments, I’d rather focus on teaching. My one true passion!

I like to introduce students to the idea of visual analysis, focusing on their work as well as the work of others while using the principles taught in art and design. It's essential that students learn to think carefully about the decisions they make concerning technique and materials/programs and that they relate these decisions to personal, theoretical, and historical contexts. I want students to leave my class with a better understanding of the multitude of possibilities we offer them through education and the courage to create work that is uniquely their own and makes them valued in their respective fields and to themselves. This has always been a collaborative process for me, as the students, and I, grow creative theories and unique work together.

A quote from Joseph Beuys has been a guiding light over the last several years. "To be a teacher is my greatest work of art."

Let's make something! Art + Music = Life

Degrees Earned
BFA in Painting/Printmaking at Southern Utah University (SUU)
MFA in Illustration/Design from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)

Biography
I've worked with several academic departments since 1997 and really enjoy my job duties and the contact with faculty and students.

Degrees Earned
Central Washington State College, B.A.