Artist Profiles

 

VISUAL, MEDIA, MUSICAL, LITERARY ARTS

Click on hotlinks below for art displays, writing pages, websites, and photography showcases of faculty, staff, and students. Some of these pages are under construction, so check back often for new links and pages.

Some of the faculty websites (Courtney, Fiely, Funderburg) serve as model professional showcases for students to study . . . and enjoy.

The websites linked on this page are the sole responsibility of the individuals who own them. Defiance College does not endorse the content of these pages or accept liability for the information contained herein.

 


Graduating Seniors and Recent Graduates

 

 

Nicole Diers, 2011 graduating senior
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John Graves, 2011 graduating senior
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Rebekah Stottlemyer, 2011 graduating senior
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Leslie Wilson, 2011 graduating senior
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Kaylee Buzard, 2010 graduate
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Saffron Goetschius, 2010 graduate
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Brooke Shinabarger, 2010 graduate
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Faculty and Staff

 

 

Jan Bechtel
Mixed Media Artist
Coordinator of Women's Commission Art Gallery
A&H Webpage

Jan Bechtel wears several hats at Defiance College. Besides
being an artist who works in mixed media, she manages the
Women's Commission Art Gallery in Dana Hall. She serves
Defiance College as Director of Spiritual Life and is the
campus chaplain.

Bechtel received her B.F.A. from Bowling Green State
University and her M.Div. from Earlham School of Religion.



 

Dawn Comer
Fiction Writer
Creative Writing Instructor
A&H Webpage



 

Amy Drees
Visual Media Designer
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
A&H Webpage

Amy Drees is a multimedia expert who advises faculty on web design
matters and internet interface problems. She teaches a wide range of
technical course and is also the design advisor for the DC literary and
photography magazine.

Drees is working on an American Culture Studies Ph.D. at Bowling Green
State University.



 

Geromina (Jerri) Courtney
Fiction and Nonfiction Writer
Interdisciplinary Composition and Literature Instructor
Deviant Art Website



 

Doug Fiely
Printmaker, Painter
Visual Art Assistant Professor
Fiely Arts Website



 

Kathy Funderburg
Painter
Visual Art Instructor
Funderburg Website



 

Mary Catherine (MC) Harper
Poet
Professor of English
Vellum Relic Website



 

Andrew Schultz
Vocalist
Director of Music Programs
A&H Website

Andrew Schultz directs the Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, Pep Band, and music for DC Players productions. He also teaches a music appreciation course. Andrew holds a bachelor of music degree
and a bachelor of science in business administration from Ohio Northern University. His master of music
and master of business administration degrees come from Bowling Green State University.

He is Artistic and Performance Series Director of the Defiance Community Cultural Councll, Director of
Music at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Defiance, and assistant director of the newly formed Belle
Voci da Camera
, a professional choir.

In his spare time Andrew sleeps.



 

Steve Smith
Potter, Ceramicist
Professor Emeritus of Art
A&H Webpage