Updating the Art Building
The remodeled Art Center opened fall 2010. The renovations bring new heating and air conditioning, a large art history lecture hall, a modern stairwell, updated classrooms and bathrooms and a larger gallery space.
About Our Program
The Napa Valley College Art program offers a comprehensive range of courses designed for both transfer/degree and lifelong learning students. Our studio art, art history and digital art courses help students develop practical and conceptual skills while honing their ability to think critically, creatively, and independently.
Students can pursue an AA degree or certificate in art or prepare for transfer to a college, university or art school.
Facilities
Once dormitories for the Napa State Hospital farm, the Art Center houses Studio Art, Photography and Art History. The new Ceramics building opened summer, 2009. Digital Art classes are taught in the Mac Lab near the Art Center.
For more information contact art department coordinator Amanda Badgett abadgett@napavalley.edu.
Faculty
Amanda Badgett art history
abadgett@napavalley.edu
Colin Blackshear digital art
colinblackshear@gmail.com
Bruce Brown digital art, photography
bruce@brucebrown.com
Rhue Bruggeman ceramics
rbruggeman@napavalley.edu
John Dotta photography
jdotta@napavalley.edu
Aida Gamez drawing, painting
agamez@napavalley.edu
Carla Golder digital art
cgolder@napavalley.edu
Fain Hancock drawing, painting, design
fhancock@napavalley.edu
Clay Newton digital art
cnewton@napavalley.edu
Erik Shearer drawing, painting, printmaking
eshearer@napavalley.edu
Gary Stutler drawing, painting
garypaulstutler@hotmail.com
Lois Tselentis ceramics
ltselentis@napavalley.edu
Allison Watkins digital art, photography
allisonjanewatkins@gmail.com
Nancy Willis drawing, painting, printmaking
nwillis@napavalley.edu