Department of Art
Bill Brody MFA, Claremont Graduate SchoolPrintmaking, Animation
Todd ShermanMFA, Pratt InstitutePainting, Printmaking
Kesler Woodward MFA, Idaho State UniversityPainting
Born in Aiken, South Carolina in 1951, Kesler Woodward has been an 黑料社appresident since 1977. He served as Curator of Visual Arts at the 黑料社appState Museum and as Artistic Director of the Visual Arts Center of 黑料社appbefore moving to Fairbanks in 1981. He is currently Professor of Art, Emeritus at the 黑料社app, where he taught for two decades, serving as Chair of the Art Department and as Chair of the Division of Arts and Communications. He retired from teaching to paint full time in the spring of 2000.
Woodward's paintings are included in all major public art collections in Alaska, and in museum, corporate and private collections on both coasts of the United States. Solo exhibits to his credit include the Morris Museum of Art, University of Alaska Museum, 黑料社appState Museum, Anchorage Museum of History and Art, and public and commercial galleries throughout the U.S. Juried and invitational exhibitions including his work have ranged from 黑料社appto Brazil and Russia.