ALUMNI CAREERS

What are recent MCA alumni doing out in the real world? Here’s just a sampling. For more information just click on the ALUMNI section to see their work.

RECENT ALUMNI 2000-2005

BFAs

Shane McDermott
BFA 2005
Illustration
Illustrator, The Commercial Appeal

Joseph Holsapple
BFA 2003
Metals
Metalsmith, The National Ornamental Metals Museum

Jason Gardner
BFA 2000
Metals
Jeweler, Laura Goulas

Brian Casabella
BFA 2002
Graphic Design
Art Director, Good Advertising

Nicole Reide
BFA 2003
Illustration
Photographer and Editor II, Professional Environmental Engineers Corp.

Dwayne Abbott
BFA 2002
Ceramics
Artist, Abbott Studios

David Johnson
BFA 2003
Ceramics
Ceramicist and Studio Assistant, Joseph Eckles Studio

Killean Evans
BFA 2003
Metals
Jeweler, Frog Paws Jewelry

Amanda Petty-Casabella
BFA 2003
Graphic Design
Art Director, Red Deluxe

Amanda Mullins
BFA 2003
Graphic Design
Art Teacher, Oak Elementary School

Lisa Smith-Williamson
BFA 2000
Painting
Muralist

Brandy Shanee Scott
BFA 2003
Digital Media
Designer, Bookazine Publishers

David Hardin
BFA 2004
Graphic Design
Graphic Designer, Oden and Associates

Amy Lynn Hutcheson
BFA 2004
Illustration
Instructor, The Art House

Pam Rizzuto
BFA 2004
Graphic Design
Graphic Designer, Combustion

Kong Wee Pang
BFA 2003
Graphic Design
Graphic Designer, archer>malmo

Renee Lasater
BFA 2004
Digital Media
Designer, Seabrook Wallcoverings

Justin Tolentino
BFA 2000
Painting
Painter, Studio Tolentino

Lois “Barbie” Shands
BFA 2001
Photography
Photographer, Shands Photography

Joseph Young
BFA 2002
Sculpture
Artist and Gallery Owner, Studio 1688

Vitus Shell
BFA 2000
Painting
Painter and Co-founder, NIA

Mary Cork
BFA 2002
Photography
Director of Public Relations and Marketing, The Memphis Literacy Council

Melanie Downs
BFA 2003
Photography
Art Therapist, Pinecrest Development Center

Lauren Benjamin
BFA 2004
Painting
Dance Instructor, Missions Dance and Performing Arts

Deborah Glenn Masonis
BFA 2004
Digital Media
Coordinator of Volunteer Services, Veterans of America Hospital

MFAs

Kanika Perrian
MFA 2001
Digital Media
Assistant Professor, Mississippi State University

Juan Carlos Hooper
MFA 2002
Digital Media
Graphic and Web Designer, Iconmancer LLC

Sean Barton
MFA 2002
Digital Media
Department Head, East Central College

Cetin Oguz
MFA 2003
Studio Art
Assistant Professor, Delta State University

Lie “Maggie” Han
MFA 2002
Computer Art
Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina, Asheville

Heath M. Bishop
MFA 2004
Digital Media
Marketing Associate, Apple Computers

Clifford Lonneus Gordon
MFA 2004
Studio Art
Adjunct Professor, Tennessee State University and Watkins College of Art and Design

Lawayne House
MFA 2004
Studio Art
Assistant Professor, Northwest Mississippi Community College

Thomasin Durgin
MFA 2001
Studio Art
Fiber Artist, Memphis Association of Craft Artists