Welcome to the capstone portfolios of the graduating students in Studio Art in the Department of Art & Design at the University of Missouri – St. Louis.  We are proud of each and every student that graduates from our program with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, with emphases in Studio Art, Graphic Design or Art Education; however, this year’s class has had to put their creative practice into play in the face of the pandemic of Covid-19.  This year’s class has earned a special place in our hearts.  It’s not the pandemic that defines this class, but the spirit of each student that rose to the challenges, pivoted in the truest sense of the word and completed their degrees.  It has been a great pleasure to work with the Studio Artists through this process and the Department of Art & Design at UMSL wishes them well for all the success their futures hold.

As you move through the portfolios, you will meet these individuals through their bios, learn about their practices and concepts in their artist statements, and see the great work they produced while studying with us at UMSL’s Department of Art and Design. Congratulations to the class of 2020!