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Christopher Williams

Foundations studies professor

Education

  • M.F.A., art, Maryland Institute College of Art
  • B.A., art, College at Cortland

Credentials

  • Professor of foundation studies, 2007–present
    Chair of fine arts, 2017–present
    Associate chair, 2015–17, School of Foundation Studies
    Assessment coordinator, 2008–15
    Chair, 2012–13, Collaborative Initiatives Council, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
    • Manage the Fine Arts Department including painting, ceramics, and printmaking.
    • Responsibilities include faculty evaluation, departmental reporting, building management, budgetary concerns, program enhancement, admissions, and student success.
  • Adjunct faculty, 2002–07
    Program director, 2003–06, Corcoran College of Art + Design, Washington, DC
    • Managed five faculty within a team teaching environment toward the development of a concise and contemporary curriculum.
    • Designed a seminar series and visiting artist lectures.
    • Functioned as advisor and critic during individual and group discussions.
    • Found and implemented off-site exhibition opportunities.
    • Worked with museum staff to develop and curate senior thesis exhibitions.
  • Adjunct faculty, 2003–06, American University, Washington, DC
    • Taught students to employ basic sculptural processes and utilize readily available materials while investigating three-dimensional ideas and decision making.
    • Taught students to study the cultural significance of various artists, trends, and periods in art history.
  • Adjunct faculty, 2003–05, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD
    • Taught students the principles and elements of form involved in three-dimensional work.
    • Taught the fundamentals of design.
  • Gallery director, 2002–05, South Alternative Gallery and Artist Space, Baltimore, MD
    • Developed an alternative exhibition space for Baltimore City artists.
    • Coordinated exhibitions and artists.
    • Participated in community-oriented activities involved in the promotion of the arts.
  • Fabricator, 2001–02, Exhibit Fabrication and Design, Baltimore, MD
    • Aided in the design and construction of various displays and exhibitions including art galleries, conservatories, banks, and hospitals.

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • Sabbatical Award, Savannah College of Art and Design, Summer 2016
  • Presidential Fellowship, Savannah College of Art and Design, Summer 2010
  • Assessment Mini-Grant, Savannah College of Art and Design, Fall 2008
  • Faculty Development Grant, Corcoran College of Art and Design, 2004
  • Presentation of Colors, Corcoran College of Art and Design, B.F.A. Graduation 2004
  • Departmental Award for Excellence in Studio Art, Cortland College, 1998

Organizations

  • College Art Association
  • Southeastern College Art Conference
  • Foundations in Art Theory and Education
  • Mid-America College Art Association
  • International Sculpture Center

Publications and presentations

  • "Get Up, Stand Up," panel discussion and presentation at CAA-College Art Association, New York, Feb. 2019.
  • "Teachers, Learners, Modes of Practice: Theory and Methodology for Identifying Knowledge Development," research for Sculpture Magazine, Summary of ISC Conference, Routledge, Feb. 2017.
  • "Travel, Landscape and the New Frontiers in Sculpture," presented at ISC-International Sculpture Center Conference, Phoenix, AR, Nov. 2015.
  • "We Can’t Get There from Here: Explorations in the Southern Landscape," presented at SECAC 2015 Conference, Pittsburgh, October 2015.
  • "Sight Scene: Off the Walls," Washington Post Express, Feb. 7, 2007.