The Art Center proudly showcases many of our regions most talented art educators and artists who lead our classes, workshops, and special programs.

Come to the 70th Anniversary Faculty Exhibition  to see the work of our talented instructors!

Click to see a photo gallery of faculty artwork.

Staff

Bruce McColl, Director of the Art Center, received a BA from Brown University and an MFA from Wayne State University. Bruce has exhibited his work widely, and has been the recipient of numerous fellowships and residencies.

Linn Krikorian, Program Manager is a graduate of the Art Center and the Philadelphia College of Art where she received her BFA in painting.

Kathy Card, Office Administrator, received her BA in English and Masters in Education from UNH.

Cheryl Holbert, Community Outreach Coordinator, received her BA from Rutgers University, and is an experienced teacher and curriculum builder of fiber arts programs in high schools and community educational settings.

Megan Snyder, Office Assistant, is an Open Studio artist and a student at Pinkerton Academy.

Shannon Dodge, Ceramics Manager, received her Associates degree from Dean Junior College, MA, and her BA in Studio Art from UNH with a concentration in ceramics.

Faculty

Marek Bennett is a teacher and cartoonist from New Hampshire who draws a self-syndicated newspaper comic, and leads summertime and after-school comic workshops throughout the region.

Patti Benson studied fine arts at New England School of Art, UNH, and received her BFA from Notre Dame College, Manchester, NH. Patti was an elementary art educator at both the Matthew Thornton School and Bow Elementary School.

Beth Brisson received her Bachelor in Fine Arts Education from Notre Dame College, and is an art instructor in the Manchester Public Schools.

Daniele Caradonna studied animation, illustration, and computer generated art at Emerson College and Rochester Institute of Technology and finished her degree in Art Education at Plymouth State. She is an art educator in the Manchester public schools.

Rocco Caradonna received a BA in Fine Art and a BS in Art Education at Plymouth State College. Rocco teaches art, digital and traditional photography, and sculptural welding at Ggoffstown High School.

Tracey Dahle Carrier is a freelance artist/graphic designer/illustrator who is a graduate of Syracuse University. An accomplished and award winning children’s book illustrator, Tracey is on the faculty of NHIA and is the winter 2009 Artist-in-Residence for the Currier’s Open Studio program.

Ellie Clough studied painting and drawing at UNH and the NHIA, and is currently a member of the faculty at Villa Augustina School where she teaches art to elementary and middle school aged children.

Neva Cole holds an MFA in illustration from the Art Institute of Boston, and a BFA from Syracuse University. She is the owner of a freelance illustration and design business. As well as working as a teacher, Neva is also the Graphic Designer and Communications Assistant the Currier Museum of Art.

Nancy Craig received her BA from UNH and her MA in teaching from University of Washington. She brings a wealth of experience in private and public school art education to the Art Center.

Amy Croteau received her BA and Masters from UNH with a concentration in Studio Art and Education, and is an elementary school teacher at Webster Elementary School.

Ellen Davison received her BA from Louisiana State University and Franklin Pierce College and has taught art in a variety of school settings in our region, including Jesse Remington High School, Rivier Institute of Senior Education, and Nashua Christian Academy.

Pam Difloures graduated from SMFA with a BFA in photography and sculpture, and is teaching art in the Manchester School system.

Ann Domingue graduated from Rhode Island College with a BA in Studio Art. She has worked for various advertising agencies as an art director and illustrator, and teaches adult classes and workshops at the Currier Art Center.

Rebecca Fredrickson received her BFA from Massachusetts College of Art. Since graduation Rebecca has developed her teaching talents with students of many ages in a variety of community art settings in MA and NH.

Kerry Harman has a BA in Painting from UNH. She has taught extensively in both two and three-dimensional medias, with a specialized interest in ceramics.

Jerry Holbert has been the editorial cartoonist for the Boston Herald for the last 22 years. His award-winning work has appeared in numerous print, broadcast and online publications, and he is currently syndicated by United Media.

Rachel Huckins received her BA in Studio Art from UNH and her MFA in ceramics from RIT in Rochester, NY.

Kristi Nyhan received a BA from UNH. Kristi has served students in numerous NH public schools and community arts organizations as a teacher and administrator.

June Latti received a BFA from Fort Steilacoom College, studied painting at NHIA and UNH, and Art Therapy at Pratt Institute. June has a specialized interest in Art Therapy for seniors, people with Alzheimer’s and related disabilities.

Corie Lyford, a graduate of Bridgewater State College in Art and English, teaches in the youth and Outreach programs at the Art Center.

Julianna Nagy is a certified yoga teacher in the YogaWorks method. Julianna is most interested in integrating the principles of conscious awareness and mindfulness of the Yoga practice into her daily life and sharing it with others.

John O’Shaughnessy is a graduate of Massachusetts College of Art with a BFA in painting. He has worked in freelance fabric design and illustration, and actively exhibits his paintings in galleries in the region.

Verne Orlosk received her BFA in graphic design from Boston University, and is a practicing fused glass artist, jewelry designer, and muralist.

Joy Raskin has exhibited her jewelry widely. She is a native of New Hampshire, and is a member of the League of NH Craftsmen. She received her BFA from the RISD, and her MFA from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth.

Jennifer Shea is a graduate of Notre Dame College with a degree in fine arts. She has been an elementary art instructor at Beech Street Elementary School since 1997.

Monique Staples graduated from Notre Dame College with a degree in Art Education in 2002, and is an elementary art instructor in the Manchester Schools.

If you are an art educator/artist interested in teaching at the Currier Museum Art Center please send us a letter of interest, your resume, and digital copies of your own work and student work. We review candidates on an annual basis in the spring.