Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Visual Arts Fellowship Recipients 1982-2015

Barbara Rossi, Professor, Department of Painting & Drawing, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Richard Carlyon, artist, Richmond, Virginia

Sally Mansfield, Curator, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Diego Sanchez, Professor, Virginia Union University, Richmond, Virginia

Betsy White, Director, William King Regional Arts Center, Abingdon, Virginia
2000-01 Fellowships
Recipients:

Allison Brown Undergraduate: Photography, Arlington

Michael Brown Professional: Crafts, Richmond

Unicia Buster Graduate: Mixed Media, Richmond

Christine Carr Undergraduate: Photography, Arlington

Melanie Christian Professional: Painting, Richmond

Jennifer Crampton Undergraduate: Drawing, Virginia Beach

David Ellsworth Graduate: Film/Video, Farmville

Deva Eveland Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Richmond

Justin Faunce Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Norfolk

Giselle Gautreau Professional: Painting, Richmond

Rima Geffen Graduate: Photography, Richmond

Christopher Gentile Professional: Painting, Richmond

Courtney Green Graduate: Crafts, Yorktown

Jane Hendley Undergraduate: Crafts, Richmond

Edward Herczyk Graduate: Printmaking, Leesburg

K. Dianne Hottenstein Undergraduate: Crafts, Chesapeake

Evan Hutchinson Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Virginia Beach

Kris Iden Professional: Printmaking, Richmond

Dawn Kasper Graduate: Sculpture, Herndon

Janice Knipe Professional: Drawing, Radford

Jae Ko Professional: Sculpture, Springfield

Hillary Kolos Undergraduate: Film/Video, Nokesville

Daisy Lacy Undergraduate: Photography, Arlington

Thomas LaRose Graduate: Art History, Chester

Fleming Cunningham Lunsford Graduate: Photography, North Garden

Joe Mills Professional: Mixed Media, Falls Church

Kristen Nyce Undergraduate: Sculpture, Warrenton

Akemi Ohira Professional: Painting, Charlottesville

Jenny Ramirez Graduate: Art History, Richmond

Renee Rendine Professional: Sculpture, Fairfax

Alyssa Salomon Professional: Photography, Richmond

Sharon Shapiro Professional: Painting, Charlottesville

Jennifer Spring Undergraduate: Photography, Smithfield

Terah Sullivan Undergraduate: Drawing, Warsaw

Jeffrey Taylor Undergraduate: Crafts, Hopewell

Meredith Urben Undergraduate: Painting, Chesapeake

Raheem Vaziralli Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Virginia Beach

Mark Leach, Director, Mint Museum of Craft & Design, Charlotte, North Carolina

Miles Chappell, Chancellor Professor of Art History, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia

Jill Hartz, Bayly Art Museum, Charlottesville, Virginia

Bernard Martin, professional artist, Richmond, Virginia

Gayle Paul, Portsmouth Museums, Portsmouth, Virginia
2001-02 Fellowships
Recipients:

Ezra Arao Undergraduate: Sculpture, Virginia Beach

Bradley Baker Undergraduate: Film/Video, Chesterfield

Noah Bolton Undergraduate: Drawing, Reston

Allison Brown Undergraduate: Photography, Arlington

Wayne Bryan Professional: Painting, Alexandria

Karl Burkheimer Professional: Crafts, Richmond

Virginia Colwell Undergraduate: Crafts, Richmond

Jennifer Crampton Undergraduate: Painting, Virginia Beach

Ellen Daugherty Graduate: Art History, Arlington

Dianne Derr Undergraduate: Photography, Chester

Reid Dodson Undergraduate: Printmaking, Richmond

Dan Durso Graduate: Painting, Springfield

Derek Eley Graduate: Photography, Zuni

Eric Goodman Graduate: Photography, Manassas

Arthur Hash Graduate: Crafts, Richmond

Megan Holley Professional: Film/Video, Richmond

K. Dianne Hottenstein Undergraduate: Crafts, Chesapeake

Justin Kennedy Professional: Sculpture, Richmond

Mary Leclere Graduate: Art History, Charlottesville

Henry Lee Graduate: Film/Video, Covesville

Jennifer Mace Graduate: Photography, Harrisonburg

Jeremy Parker Undergraduate: Printmaking, Richmond

Jennylyn Pawelski Professional: Photography, Richmond

Anne Savedge Professional: Photography, Richmond

Ryan Sawyer Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Suffolk

Ellen Shankin Professional: Crafts, Floyd

David Shaw Undergraduate: Drawing, Richmond

Elizabeth Virga Graduate: Sculpture, McLean

Yuriko Yamaguchi Professional: Sculpture, Vienna

Steve Zapton Professional: Sculpture, Port Republic

Erjun Zhao Professional: Painting, Richmond

Helen Frederick, Artistic Director, Pyramid Atlantic, Riverdale, Maryland

K. Johnson Bowles, Director, Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, Farmville, Virginia

Ashley Kistler, Curator, The Hand Workshop Art Center, Richmond, Virginia

Marion E. Roberts, Associate Professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

Dennis Winston, Artist & Educator, Arts and Humanities Center, Richmond, Virginia

2002-03 Fellowships
Recipients:

Nellie Appleby Undergraduate: Photography, Blacksburg

Andras Bality Professional: Painting, Richmond

Christine Baucom Professional: Painting, Lexington

James Breed Undergraduate: Crafts, Richmond

Richard Carlyon Professional: Drawing, Richmond

Tammy Chang Undergraduate: Drawing, Richmond

Stephen Clark Professional: Painting, Richmond

Brandon Glass Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Norfolk

Cynthia Green Undergraduate: Printmaking, Harrisonburg

Joe Grillo Undergraduate: Film/Video, Virginia Beach

Llewellyn Hensley Undergraduate: Photography, Richmond

Whitney Hetrick Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Richmond

Miho Hori Graduate: Crafts, Harrisonburg

Sara Huston Graduate: Sculpture, Charlottesville

Ray Kleinlein Professional: Painting, Farmville

R. Nicholas Kuszyk Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Richmond

John Leahy Graduate: Mixed Media, Alexandria

Jesse Lindenberger-Schutz Graduate: Painting, Springfield

Jayne Matricardi Professional: Sculpture, Arlington

Lucy O’Connell Professional: Photography, Ivy

Adam Pape Undergraduate: Photography, Carrollton

Diogo Pereira Undergraduate: Painting, Richmond

Ben Pranger Professional: Sculpture, Roanoke

Dawn Shinholser Undergraduate: Painting, Alexandria

Stephen Stackpole Graduate: Crafts, Glen Allen

Jonathan Stuhlman Graduate: Art History, Charlottesville

Randy Toy Professional: Printmaking, Richmond

Heide Trepanier Professional: Painting, Richmond

Professional Juror:

Helen Molesworth, Curator of Contemporary Art, The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Maryland

Mrs. Toy Cobbe, Director, Piedmont Arts Association, Martinsville, Virginia

Ed Dolinger, artist and educator, Monroe, Virginia

Ms. Akemi Ohira, Associate Professor of Art, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

Dr. Rosemary Smith, art historian, Richmond, Virginia
2003-04 Fellowships
Recipients:

Walker Allen Professional: Film/Video, Hillsboro

Blake Barrett Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Suffolk

Phil Bowne Undergraduate: Photography, Richmond

Sally Bowring Professional: Painting, Richmond

Matthew Brandon Undergraduate: Crafts, Richmond

Ellen DiCola Graduate: Mixed Media, Arlington

Josephine Durkin Graduate: Sculpture, Leesburg

Pam Fox Professional: Photography, Richmond

Haley Hasler Professional: Painting, Charlottesville

Andi Helfant-Frye Graduate: Painting, Virginia Beach

Jessica Imhoff Undergraduate: Film/Video, Fairfax

Kirsten Kindler Professional: Painting, Richmond

David Kohan Professional: Painting, Richmond

Holly Lester Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Richmond

Jim Long Professional: Photography, Richmond

Jacob Lyell Undergraduate: Photography, Richmond

Sandra Luckett Professional: Mixed Media, Richmond

Lindsay McCulloch Graduate: Painting, Dumfries

David Shaw Undergraduate: Drawing, Richmond

Jared Sosa Undergraduate: Film/Video, Norfolk

Christine Tippens Graduate: Crafts, Richmond

Stewart Watkins Graduate: Photography, Richmond

Christopher Westoff Undergraduate: Sculpture, Fredericksburg

Jonathan Weston Undergraduate: Painting, Richmond

Professional Juror:

John Coffey, Deputy Director for Collections & Programs, Chief Curator, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, North Carolina

Fred Bayersdorfer, Assistant to the Dean, Art Department, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia

Peter Calvert, Director, 1708 Gallery, Richmond, Virginia

Audrey Davis, Assistant Director, Black History Resource Center, Alexandria, Virginia

Dr. Sara James, Chair, Art History Department, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia
2004-05 Fellowships
Recipients:

Michelle Amos Undergraduate: Sculpture, Roanoke

Pam Anderson Professional: Drawing, Richmond

Kristin Beal Professional: Mixed Media, Lynchburg

Rebecca Brown Undergraduate: Drawing, Richmond

Jason Coates Professional: Painting, Richmond

Dragana Crnjak Professional: Drawing, Richmond

Jeffrey Ash Daniel Undergraduate: Photography, Richmond

Sarah Darpli Professional: Photography, Pounding Mill

Sara Desvernine Graduate: Art History, Richmond

Victoria Farr Graduate: Mixed Media, Virginia Beach

Jerry Flanary Professional: Crafts, Chesapeake

Colette Fu Graduate: Photography, Roanoke

Jules Jones Undergraduate: Painting, Richmond

Juliane Kozel Undergraduate: Photography, Oakton

Sara Lanier Graduate: Painting, Moseley

Roland Lusk Graduate: Mixed Media, Cheriton

Will May Graduate: Photography, Charlottesville

Chad Middleton Undergraduate: Film/Video, Richmond

Sarah Milinski Undergraduate: Drawing, Chesapeake

Julio Montejo Graduate: Sculpture, Richmond

Chris Palmer Professional: Printmaking, Richmond

Bob Paris Professional: Film/Video, Richmond

Heather Perry Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Suffolk

David Staniunas Professional: Painting, Richmond

Jennie Thomas Undergraduate: Photography, Fredericksburg

Daniel Turner Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Windsor

Samuel Worthington Professional: Photography, Richmond

Bruce Wilhelm Graduate: Painting, Richmond

Professional Juror:

Susan Cross, Associate Curator, Guggenheim Museum, New York, New York

Myron Helfgott, artist, Richmond, Virginia

Claire Huschle, Director, Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, Virginia

Dr. Donald Schrader, art historian, Richmond, Virginia

Leah Stoddard, Director, Second Street Gallery, Charlottesville, Virginia
2005-06 Fellowships
Recipients:

Nathan Altice Graduate: Art History, Richmond

Judith Baumann Professional: Printmaking, Richmond

Saul Becker Graduate: Painting, Richmond

Phil Bowne Undergraduate: Photography, Richmond

Jordan Bruner Undergraduate: Film/Video, Richmond

Tom Chambers Professional: Photography, Richmond

Vittorio Colaizzi Professional: Painting, Richmond

Ashley Cromer Undergraduate: Drawing, Williamsburg

Laurel Dankos Undergraduate: Photography, Mechanicsville

Craig Dennis (collaborative Professional: Photography, Falls Church

with Susan Eder)

Nic DeSantis Undergraduate: Film/Video, Midlothian

Susan Eder (collaborative Professional: Photography, Falls Church

with Craig Dennis)

Michael Ellyson Undergraduate: Sculpture, Richmond

Emilie Ferran Undergraduate: Photography, Stafford

Matthew Gamble Professional: Painting, Glen Allen

Emily Hall Professional: Mixed Media, Richmond

Joel Holmberg Professional: Film/Video, Richmond

Ward Howarth Professional: Film/Video, Richmond

Benjamin Jones Graduate: Crafts, Richmond

Crystal Lyle Undergraduate: Crafts, Richmond

Garrett Magee Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Virginia Beach

LaRinda Meinburg Undergraduate: Sculpture, Fairfax

Colleen Ostrander Graduate: Sculpture, Richmond

Gillian Pears Graduate: Photography, Ashland

Danielle Riede Professional: Mixed Media, Richmond

Charles Roberts Graduate: Sculpture, Richmond

Fiona Ross Professional: Drawing, Richmond

Michael Seal Undergraduate: Photography, Richmond

David Spelce Undergraduate: Printmaking, Chesapeake

April Taylor-Martin Graduate: Printmaking, Chesapeake

Deniz Tirpanci Graduate: Crafts, Burke

Daniel Turner Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Windsor

Jane Westrick Undergraduate: Painting, Mechanicsville

David Williams Professional: Film/Video, Richmond

Erin Womack Undergraduate: Drawing, Norfolk

Melissa Worthington Professional: Photography, Richmond

Kendall Wylie Undergraduate: Photography, Richmond

Ingrid Schaffner, Senior Curator, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sheila Giolitti, artist, Norfolk, Virginia

Jay Phyfer, Professor of Photography & Digital Imaging, Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, Virginia

Paul Ryan, Associate Professor of Art, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia

Dr. Evie Terrono, Assistant Professor of Art History, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia
2006-07 Fellowships
Recipients:

Siemon Allen Professional: Mixed Media, Richmond

Marisa Bass Graduate: Art History, Charlottesville

Sidney Caldwell Undergraduate: Crafts, Richmond

Christine Carr Professional: Photography, Roanoke

Jared Clark Graduate: Sculpture, Richmond

Lauren Clay Graduate: Painting, Richmond

Leigh Ann Cole Undergraduate: Sculpture, Roanoke

Derek Coté Professional: Sculpture, Richmond

Lily Cox-Richard Graduate: Sculpture, Centreville

Ryan Doolittle Undergraduate: Crafts, Richmond

Edgar Endress Professional: Film/Video, Manassas

Danielle Feliciano Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Virginia Beach

Brandy Fisher Undergraduate: Photography, Harrisonburg

Brecken Geiman Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Waynesboro

Christopher Hancock Professional: Photography, Richmond

Llewellyn Hensley Professional: Printmaking, Richmond

Joseph Lagey Undergraduate: Film/Video, Richmond

Megan Marlatt Professional: Painting, Orange

Shanna Merola Undergraduate: Photography, Richmond

Tim O’Kane Professional: Painting, Charlottesville

Kunitaro Ohi Undergraduate: Film/Video, Reston

Katherine Padua Undergraduate: Film/Video, Springfield

Erica Prince Undergraduate: Printmaking, Virginia Beach

JoAnna Ramos Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Yorktown

Jack Risley Professional: Sculpture, Richmond

Matthew Ritchie Undergraduate: Painting, Ashland

Eric Sall Professional: Painting, Richmond

Stephanie Schmidt Graduate: Film/Video, Burke

Michael Seal Professional: Photography, Richmond

Chris Slaymaker Undergraduate: Drawing, Richmond

Nanda Soderberg Graduate: Mixed Media, Richmond

William Sutphin Graduate: Film/Video, South Boston

Courtney Taylor Undergraduate: Photography, Mechanicsville

Matthew West Professional: Film/Video, Richmond

Christopher Wiedman Professional: Film/Video, Richmond

Bruce Wilhelm Professional: Painting, Richmond

Claire Zitzow Undergraduate: Sculpture, Richmond

Simone Zuther Graduate: Art History, Richmond

Professional Juror:

Paul Ha, Director, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri

David Allison, Associate Professor of Photography and Digital Imaging, Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, Virginia

Leigh Anne Chambers, Director, Rawls Museum Arts, Courtland, Virginia

Dr. Elizabeth Lipsmeyer, Associate Professor of Art, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia

Wyona Lynch-McWhite, Director, Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, Hollins University, Roanoke, Virginia
2007-08 Fellowships
Recipients:

Melody Boone Graduate: Drawing, Chesapeake

Heather Bowden Undergraduate: Painting, Blacksburg

Calvin Burton Professional: Painting, Richmond

Amy Chan Graduate: Painting, Richmond

Thomas Condon, Jr. Professional: Printmaking, Richmond

Warren Craghead III Professional: Drawing, Charlottesville

Jeffrey Ash Daniel Professional: Photography, Richmond

Katherine DeGaetani Undergraduate: Painting, Mechanicsville

Peter Eudenbach Professional: Sculpture, Norfolk

Allison Fiebert Undergraduate: Photography, Sterling

Victor Frailing Professional: Photography, Chesapeake

Brecken Geiman Graduate: Mixed Media, Waynesboro

Alexander Germanotta Undergraduate: Film/Video, Richmond

Patrick Gregory Professional: Film/Video, Richmond

Melody Gulick Professional: Mixed Media, Richmond

Arthur Hash Professional: Crafts, Richmond

Rachel Hayes Professional: Sculpture, Richmond

Sarah Holden Undergraduate: Crafts, Glen Allen

Elizabeth Hopson Professional: Photography, Richmond

Kate Hudnall Professional: Crafts, Bumpass

Ben Jurgensen Undergraduate: Sculpture, Richmond

Madeline Manion Undergraduate: Photography, Richmond

Theresa Marchetta Graduate: Painting, Richmond

Shanna Merola Undergraduate: Photography, Richmond

Valerie Molnar Graduate: Painting, Richmond

Emily Orr Undergraduate: Drawing, Richmond

Kristen Phillips Undergraduate: Printmaking, Saint Paul

Stanley Rayfield Undergraduate: Painting, Richmond

Christa Reuel Undergraduate: Mixed Media, North Garden

Katherine Roeder Graduate: Art History, Alexandria

Christine Rucker Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Virginia Beach

Andrew Saylor Undergraduate: Photography, Richmond

Susan Stacks Undergraduate: Sculpture, South Riding

Rob Tarbell Professional: Drawing, Richmond

Katie Trott Undergraduate: Photography, Harrisonburg

Sean Watkins Graduate: Film/Video, Springfield

Jack Wax Professional: Crafts, Richmond

Rachael Wheeler Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Chesapeake

Professional Juror:

Lorie Mertes, Director and Chief Curator, The Galleries at Moore, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Katherine Huntoon, Gallery Director, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia

Maurie McInnis, Associate Professor, Art History, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

Michael Preble, Program Director, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, Virginia

Novie Trump, Lee Arts Center, Arlington, Virginia
2008-09 Fellowships
Recipients:

Phoenix S. Ackiss Professional: Photography, Norfolk

Nicole Baumann Professional: Crafts, Richmond

Michael Elliot Broth Professional: Drawing, Richmond

Andrew Elias Brown Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Chester

Maria-Diana Cavanaugh Undergraduate: Sculpture, Norfolk

Jill Comstock Undergraduate: Photography, Charlottesville

Mary E. S. Cox Undergraduate: Crafts, Great Falls

Jennifer Fairfax Graduate: Photography, Alexandria

Allison Fiebert (collaborative Undergraduate: Photography, Sterling

with Jenny L. McQueen)

Audrey Freitas Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Chesapeake

Elizabeth Geiger Professional: Painting, Charlottesville

Amy Gillogly Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Lovettsville

Ryan Gothrup Graduate: Crafts, Richmond

Josephine Haden Professional: Painting, Arlington

Calvin Jamison, Jr. Professional: Film/Video, Richmond

Paul Jeffreys Professional: Photography, Norfolk

Paul Kehrer Undergraduate: Painting, Springfield

Ray Kleinlein Professional: Painting, Farmville

Madeline Manion Undergraduate: Photography, Alexandria

Ryan McLennan Professional: Painting, Richmond

Jenny L. McQueen (collaborative Undergraduate: Photography, Bedford

with Allison Fiebert)

Laura Motsch Undergraduate: Photography, Manassas

Brian D. Murer II Graduate: Sculpture, Williamsburg

Guy Parkhomenko Undergraduate: Drawing, Arlington

Richard Roth Professional: Painting, Oilville

Erling Sjovold Professional: Painting, Richmond

Daniel Turner Professional: Sculpture, Windsor

Jessica Welton Graduate: Art History, Richmond

Joseph Whitfield Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Norfolk

Kimberly S. Wolfe Professional: Photography, Richmond

Cassie Worley Professional: Mixed Media, Richmond

Jill Zevenbergen Graduate: Printmaking, Richmond

Professional Juror:

Jeffrey Grove, Wieland Family Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia

Andrea Campbell, Assistant Professor of Art, Randolph College, Lynchburg, Virginia

Jeffery Harrison, Chief Curator, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia

Walter Kravitz, Professor of Painting & Drawing, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

Simone Paterson, Assistant Professor of New Media Art, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
2009-10 Fellowships
Recipients:

Joshua Bennett Undergraduate: Sculpture, Richmond

Christa Kreeger Bowden Professional: Photography, Lexington

Shane Butler Undergraduate: Photography, Midlothian

Michael Clark Professional: Mixed Media, Charlottesville

Heidi Fowler Professional: Painting, Reston

Angelou Guingon Professional: Painting, Virginia Beach

Sonali Gulati Professional: Film/Video, Richmond

Heather Harvey Professional: Sculpture, Big Stone Gap

Ashleigh Hobson Undergraduate: Photography, Herndon

Sam Hunter Graduate: Mixed Media, Harrisonburg

Meagan Jenigen Undergraduate: Sculpture, Richmond

Grace Johnston Undergraduate: Sculpture, Natural Bridge

Kirsten Kindler Professional: Mixed Media, Richmond

Deborah Lash Graduate: Photography, Broad Run

MyungSun Lee Undergraduate: Drawing, Fairfax

Lydia Moyer Professional: Film/Video, Covesville

Colleen Pendry Graduate: Painting, Lexington

Patrick Phillips Undergraduate: Photography, Clifton

Charles A. Ponticello Undergraduate: Sculpture, Richmond

Carolyn Porter Graduate: Art History, Richmond

Tiffany Robinette Undergraduate: Painting, Roanoke

Paul Ryan Professional: Painting, Staunton

Alyssa Salomon Professional: Photography, Providence Forge

Melanie Seeger Undergraduate: Crafts, Herndon

Tanja Softic Professional: Drawing, Richmond

Robert Sulkin Professional: Photography, Roanoke

Heide Trepanier Professional: Painting, Richmond

Arlie Trowbridge Undergraduate: Photography, Ashland

Lana Waldrep Graduate: Painting, Richmond

Charles Weber Graduate: Sculpture, Bedford

Rachael Wheeler Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Chesapeake

Hillary Wilder Professional: Painting, Richmond

Janpim Wolf Undergraduate: Photography, Arlington