Faculty

You’re taught by professors who practice what they preach.

Each member of the South Carolina School of the Arts faculty shares a commitment to teaching and a dedication to our students’ success. Each is also an active artist and leading professional leader in his or her field of practice, working in-studio, exhibiting widely and regularly on state, national and international levels, and are represented among numerous public and private collections.

Our faculty includes Fulbright scholars; a Fellow of The Explorers Club international multidisciplinary professional society; holders of many prestigious arts residencies and fellowships; authors who publish in national and international scholarly journals; and winners of multiple university- and state-level teaching awards. You’ll engage with them in studio and in small classes, where you can count on one-on-one guidance and professional mentorship.

In practice, it works outstandingly well for students and professors alike.

Michael Marks

Department of Art & Design Chair, Associate Professor of Art (Painting and Drawing)

Jan Bridwell Amidon

Instructor of Art

Luke Anspach

Assistant Professor of Art (Graphic Design)

Zac Benson

Assistant Professor of Art (3D and Ceramics)

Nathan Cox

Assistant Provost of Faculty Development and Core Curriculum Director of the Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence, Professor of Art in the Department of Art + Design

Adjunct Professor Taylor Harrison

B. Taylor Harrison

Adjunct Professor of Art (Graphic Design)

Peter Kaniaris

Professor of Art (Painting and Drawing)

Nara Kim

Assistant Professor, Director of Art Education

Candace Livingston

Associate Professor of Art History

Jo Carol Mitchell-Rogers

Associate Dean SC School of the Arts, Professor of Art

Jer Nelsen

Associate Professor (Photography)

Herb Vincent Peterson

Associate Professor of Design

Bethany Pipkin

Foundations Coordinator, Adjunct Instructor of Art

Ashley Rabanal

Adjunct Professor of Art (Painting + Drawing)

Professor Leigh Schwab

Leigh Schwab

Adjunct Professor of Art History

Tim Speaker

Associate Professor of Art (Graphic Design)

Jessica Swank

Adjunct Professor of Art

Professor Katherine Van Drie

Katherine Van Drie

Adjunct Professor of Art