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Katie Waugh
Department Head/Assoc Prof
College of Arts and Sciences
- +1 479-788-7549
- Katie.Waugh@uafs.edu
- WB205 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
Biography
| Degree | Major Emphasis/Program Name | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.F.A. | Studio Art (Fiber and Material Studies) | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 2010 |
| M.A. | Painting | Savannah College of Art and Design | 2008 |
| B.A. | Studio Art | Graceland University | 2007 |
| B.A. | Music Education | Graceland University | 2007 |
Katie Waugh is a multi-disciplinary artist working primarily in photography, sculpture, and video.
She earned her M.F.A. from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and M.A. from
Savannah College of Art and Design - Atlanta. Her work has been included in exhibitions
throughout the United States and select locations abroad including the Art Gallery
of Peterborough, Ontario; the High Museum of Art in Atlanta; the Kauno Biennale in
Kaunas, Lithuania; Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, Virginia; Stone Quarry Hill Art
Park in Cazenovia, New York; Northern Illinois University Art Museum in DeKalb, Illinois;
Sweet Pass Sculpture Park, Dallas, Texas; and ADDS DONNA in Chicago, Illinois. She
is a 2023 recipient of the Artists360 Grant.
With roots planted deeply in the Great Lakes region, she currently serves as head
of the Department of Art and Design at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith where
she has taught foundations art courses, upper-level special topics courses in video
and installation art, and the First-Year Admissions Portfolio course.