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Jennifer L. Hand

Advanced Instructor
  • Chair, Foundations of Art & Design
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Jennifer L. Hand holds a BFA in Studio Art from Calvin University in Grand Rapids, MI and an MFA in painting from Radford University. Since 1991, she has actively exhibited her work regionally, nationally and internationally, in over 30 solo or collaborative exhibitions and over 60 juried or group exhibitions. Jennifer currently lives in Dublin, VA on 7 acres in the woods with her husband and dog. Her studio practice acknowledges and translates the experience of sharing this habitat with an evolving ecosystem that existed long before she arrived.

Drawing, sewing, walking, ecology and the environment.

ART 1404: Principles of Drawing
ART 1504: Contemporary Art and Practice

Since 1991, Jennifer has actively exhibited her work regionally, nationally and internationally, in over 30 solo or collaborative exhibitions and over 60 juried or group exhibitions.

2022/23 AAD Award for Excellence in Teaching

Education

B.F.A., Studio Art, Calvin University

M.F.A., Painting, Radford University

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