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Roland Becerra –
Professor in
Fine Arts |
“ believe that design is an innate part of who we are. I enjoy using all of the elements of design, from color to fonts, in their own unique formula to reach the desired end result. I enjoy the challenges of solving the problem particular to each client’s needs. I enjoy the brainstorming and sketching of ideas in the primative stages and then seeing the end results as they make their way through to fruition.
As a professor, I hope to inspire the students I teach. My hope is that I will not only rely on the textbook teachings, but also use my real-life experience as a tool to best prepare them for their life outside of college.”
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Peter Benson –
Division Director of Photography, Professor in Photography |
“For thirty years, my intersest in photography has been steadfast, even as the art form's technolgy has changed dramatically. Although my roots are straight photography, I have experienced over time the wonder of new processes and printing materials as well as the rapidly evolving field of digital imaging. The documentation of the reality of my vision has always intrigued me, and the camera as a tool has made that possible. Whether the vehicle is silver gelatin, photogravure, or digital inkjet, the photograher's vision of a particular time and space can be preserved forever. No manipulation is necessary to clearly view the scene or subject."
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Francis Rexford Cooley –
Dean/Professor
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"We etch in stone what we wish future generations to read." |
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Penney DellaValle –
Professor in Graphic Design |
"I believe that design is an innate part of who we are. I enjoy using all of the elements of design, from color to fonts, in their own unique formula to reach the desired end-result. I enjoy the challenges of solving the problem particular to each client’s needs. I enjoy the research, brainstorming and sketching of ideas in the primitive stages and then seeing them come to life. The essence of good design creates a union between content, solution and aesthetics."
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Caroline DiDomenico –
Professor in
Interior Design |
“Good design should also be good for the environment. We have the ability to make a conscience choice on material selection and products that we put into our designs. Making that impact and nurturing an environmental consciousness is at the beginning of each project."
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John DiGioia –
Professor in
Graphic Design |
“The creative mind is the engine that powers Graphic Design. We must always be aware of the purpose of our creations. From Magazine Ads, Package Designs, Logos, T.V. Commercials, ect. We must know the rules, learn the tools, and be able to apply them in order to do what we do.”
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John Falato –
Professor in Illustration
and in Fine Arts |
“I try for a detailed realism in my work.
I want to portray what I am looking at in an honest way, with complete truthfulness.”
“I enjoy showing students the techniques involved in the making of art; to show by illustration and example. I consider the “how to” approach vital.”
“Students must be encouraged and inspired to work hard and to achieve all that they can.”
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Terry Falk –
Professor in
Photography |
“ I strongly believe that when I see something that catches my eye, it's not simply a matter of noticing a possible new subject. There's much more going on. The world is opening itself up to me, saying, "Yes, over here, be a part of this". It won't last long; my window of opportunity is always short.
Sometimes it simply comes down to having the courage and commitment to respond to
what the world is offering you.”
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D.Bruce Franklin –
Lecturer in
General Education |
“ Speaking well is the cornerstone of communication in public. Professional guidance and direction develop the skills set and experience neccessary for expanded communication. Effective speaking provide the synergy to complement artistic expression.”
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Michael Grimaldi –
Professor in Photography |
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Richard Paul Hoyer–
Professor in Photography |
Common everyday objects and subjects interest me. Obvious or not. Sometimes it is the shape, form, light, angle, or contrast that interests me and motivates my artistic response to investigate a subject photographically. However, I also work in a spontaneous and intuitive way and sometimes it is simply the moment that inspires me to photograph something. I’m here, a subject is here, a curiosity is initiated, and a visual exploration begins.
The work is black and white and minimalistic in nature reducing the compositions to only the most basic elements that are needed to create the photographic compositions. This is not to say that these concepts or ideas are not expressed without an elegant simple beauty. Common objects, simple everyday in nature: surreal, and minimalistic in approach. Reducing the photograph to my vision of what it needs to be, and nothing else. Simple, surreal, minimal, formalist, and abstract.
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Frank McLaughlin –
Professor in
Illustration and Graphics |
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Muriel Miller –
Professor in
Fine Art |
“I try to push beyond what I see to what I feel in expressing a reaction to a place. I am visually stimulated by landscapes that I have never seen before and I try to capture the uniqueness and spirit of a place. I like the spontaneity that comes from a painting plain air ”
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Peter Miserendino –
Division Director of Graphic Design/ Professor in
Graphic Design |
"Graphic Design is the only discipline whereby fundamental theories of art including light, balance, mass and composition are applied individually to typography, illustration, photography and layout in order to achieve a cohesive visual that is both entertaining and communicative. Combined with the need for technical (digital) expertise, this makes the process exciting and challenging with every new project."
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Louis Monaco –
Professor in Illustratiom |
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Jack O'Hara –
Professor in Computer Graphics |
“It’s exciting to explore a new media and to help students understand and use it as they begin their path through life with art. The computer can be a creative way to explore ideas that begin with a single thought. Computers are very forgiving. Ideas can be explored, added to, discarded, expanded and reoriented quickly and they can be saved at any stage of development to be recalled and reused when needed. It’s like brainstorming with yourself. The computer is the new media of today. Creative ideas still originate in the mind but now we can record them at various stages and develop them more thoroughly."
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Daniel Paier –
VP/Dean of Admissions |
“I look at a large number of applicant's portfolios every year. The quality of work and experience vary greatly. The most important elements I look for in a applicant is passion and dedication toward their efforts in design. Not everyone comes to us with a polished portfolio, however, by the time they graduate their portfolio is impressive."
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Edward T. Paier –
CEO and Founder of the College |
“I believe that the curricula of the College provide for the developement of skills for commerical visual artist. Our faculty are working professionals in the fields in which they teach. The sum of these elements - instruction and experience - has a single purpose to prepare our students as effectively as possible for careers in art "
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Vladimir Shpitalnik –
Professor in Illustration |
“It has always been interesting for me to teach students how to explore their own feelings and then realize them in a visual form that is powerful enough to influence an audience. At the same time, art can help students nurture and maintain their own individuality, to grow their own perspectives. If the purpose of a liberal arts education is to learn how to think, then the study of art can introduce all students to a uniquely interdisciplinary method of observing and interpreting the world from different points of view."
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Pierre Strauch –
Chairman of the Interior Design Department |
"Etwas unpraktitsches kann nie
schon sein."
(What is impractical can never be beautiful")
--Otto Wagner, Viennese Secession Movement, the Supreme Master of logical design continuum from overall concept tot he smallest detail.
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Robert E. Zappalorti –
Division Director of Fine Arts, Foundation Studies and Illustration |
"Your canvas becomes dreams filled with color, value, and shapes; flied with emotion.
A complete fulfilment of creativity through the eyes of a painter."
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