The way we teach art at Shorter links directly to our liberal arts philosophy - a little bit of everything. We let you explore many different media, so you can find your own place. We teach the basics in a functional form, so you know what you can do with the basics. While you are finding the best form of expression for you, you are learning creative problem solving skills. These are the kinds of skills you'll need when you are working professionally.

ART DEGREE

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is a demanding course of study that offers a four-year studio art program that challenges students to develop their creative problem solving skills in a variety of media.

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MEET THE FACULTY

Mr. Brian Taylor Chair, Art Department Associate Professor Art 706-233-7332 btaylor@shorter.edu Mr. Brian Taylor is a multi-media artist with an interest in the emotive qualities of color in 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional form. He is active in the exhibition of his artwork both nationally and internationally including exhibits in New York, NY., Chicago, IL., Seattle, WA., Los Angeles, CA., San Francisco, CA., Houston, TX., New Orleans, LA., Atlanta, GA., Miami, FL., La Paz, Bolivia, Tokyo, Japan, Paris, France, Adline, Australia and Berlin, Germany.

He has lectured throughout the United States and as far away as London, England. He serves as a member of the Editorial Board for Collegiate Press, and he is a member of the national organization of art educators - Foundations in Art Teacher Education. He is also the co-founder of  The Creative Learning Center, which conducts workshops for children with learning difficulties.

On campus in addition to his studio coursework instruction, Mr. Taylor also conducts art seminar courses in Post-Modern Art, Contemporary Women Artists and Multi-Cultural Issues in Contemporary Art. In March of 2001, Mr. Taylor was the recipient of The Shorter College Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership award.

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Mrs. Crystal McBrayer Assistant Professor of Art 706-233-7283 cmcbrayer@shorter.edu Mrs. Crystal Noelle McBrayer, Assistant Professor of Art is a contemporary photographer who is interested in expanding the limits of photography. Her current work consists of photographic and mixed media installations that incorporate tactile and visual interpretations of the natural world. Mrs. McBrayer studied technical photography and studio art and Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina and received her Bachelor of Science degree in 2002. Following her undergraduate schooling, she assisted many influential commercial

photographers in Charlotte, North Carolina, and then went on to complete her Master of Fine Arts degree in photography at Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia in 2005.

She now teaches art at Shorter College and continues to pursue her artistic work. She continues to be actively involved in the growing demands of this ever-changing field and is a member of the Society for Photographic Education, and Atlanta Photo Group.