Jonas Criscoe
Jonas Criscoe is an interdisciplinary artist whose work has been exhibited throughout the United States, most notably the International Print Center in New York and the Minnesota Museum of American Art. Criscoe has also been featured in various art publications, Including Art Lies and New American Painting and has been a Jerome Fellow at the Highpoint Center for Printmaking as well as a West Prize acquisition recipient. A native of Austin, Texas, he received his BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York and the University of Texas at Austin, and his MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. He is on the faculty at Austin community college, Houston City college and the Glassell School of Art. He was a founding member of ICOSA Collective in Austin, TX and is a current member of Throughline, an artist run space located in Houston, TX.
Courses Taught
ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation
ARTS 1316/1317 Drawing I/II
ARTS 1311 Two-Dimensional Design
Faculty Spotlight Questions
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Is there another medium or area of research that you have always wanted to explore?
Sewing
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What do you most hope students will take away from your class?
An appreciation for knowledge and the creative process
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How do you approach students who find creating or studying art difficult?
I help them find their “Flavor”
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How would you describe your workspace?
As an extension of my mind
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What types of books do you read? What are you reading now and/or what is one of the most treasured books on your bookshelf?
I like to read Fiction and Non fiction simultaneously.
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Name a place that you’ve traveled to, but feel like you need to go back to because you didn’t have enough time there.
Mexico City
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What is your favorite technique or topic to teach? Is there one lecture or selection that is the most fun for you to teach?
Studio critique
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What do you like to do for fun?
Go to Art openings
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What skills and abilities make a good teacher?
A willingness to listen
