Mark Thomas
“My greatest reward as an artist is knowing I’ve communicated an idea that made a difference in someone’s life.”
Courses
Advanced Tutorial: Illustration
Foundations Core
Color Theory
Illustration I: Composition
Illustration V: Special Topics
Design + Nature
Illustration and the Written Word
Communication Arts Internship
“The most important thing I learned as an undergraduate was that visual art making is a balance between intuition and logic.”
Degrees
Doctoral Studies University of Cincinnati, Design Education, 1983
MFA University of Cincinnati, Painting, 1977
BS Design, University of Cincinnati and Art Academy of Cincinnati (joint degree), 1975
“I teach at the AAC because it is truly unique in all ways: The students are dedicated to their work, my colleagues are an inspiration, and the place itself is a source of creative energy.”
Contact
(513) 562-6295, mthomas@artacademy.edu
“There are a number of artists who have creatively bridged the artificial divergence that exists between communication-driven imagery and personal expression. Luba Lukova employs a bold, personal drawing style reminiscent of Matisse, combined with hand drawn type to create compelling visual metaphors for illustrated posters.”
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“I’m currently working to establish a Center for Design at the Art Academy in partnership with AIGA Cincinnati. The center will function as a meeting space for the AIGA board and its membership, advance design education and archive regional design and documentation of AIGA events and programs. I am co-curating and designing an exhibition of nationally recognized Modern Rock silk-screen poster artists for the fall of 2009 and an exhibition of illustration. I’m also working on a manuscript for a textbook on design research methods and process.”
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