Art & Design Department

Artistic Talent Thrives Here

My time in the Art department was marked with being challenged by the faculty to improve my craft with a strong base of knowledge in contemporary art and art history. I was pushed to explore my art and get outside my comfort zone, and the faculty was invested in the improvement of my work as well as my academics and spiritual life. The faculty are not only excellent instructors but also actively pursuing their own art, giving me the chance to watch working artist ahead of me in their careers."
Austin Zweifel '20, works as the Creative Director in Asbury's Strategic Communications department and also runs his own art studio, Austin Zweifel Art.

Students study in the Art & Design department have access to individual studios, gallery and exhibition spaces. Enjoy regularly scheduled departmental trips to major art collections.

In the Art Annex you'll find ceramic studio, a woodshop and maker's space, and 10 studio spaces for advanced students.
Custom studio spaces are a highlight for Asbury students.
Students are often featured in gallery showings on campus.
Travel abroad to locations including France are a highlight for Art & Design students.

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Meet our faculty

Margaret Park Smith, M.F.A.
Professor, Art & Design
Art & Design Department Chair
Keith Barker ’91, M.F.A.
Professor of Photography, Gallery Director
Josh Smith, M.F.A.
Professor, Graphic Design
Linda Stratford, Ph.D.
Professor, Art History
Director, Paris Semester