Faculty
Marie Withers
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art & Design
“Learning about art is learning to see, not only with the eyes but with the heart and mind. I love helping people learn about art and fostering the unique creativity that comes from each individual. I also enjoy expressing ideas through my own art, and sharing it with others. Sharing in creative moments with others, wherever they are found, is a joy.”
Education
- M.A. Art Education, Brigham Young University, 2019
- B.F.A. Art Education, Utah State University, 1988
- B.S. Home Economics Education, Brigham Young University–Idaho, 1982
Courses
- Core: Art History I
- Art Major: Viscom I, Digital Painting I
Teaching Positions & Professional Experience
- Joined Southern Virginia University faculty in 2023
- Art mentor and curriculum developer, Ensign Peak Online Academy K–12, 2019–23
- Artist and designer, Marie Withers Art & Design, 2018–present
- Workshop, Reggio Emilia Summer School, Italy, 2017
- Summer Workshops, Snow College, 2014, 2018
- Graphic/multimedia designer, Brigham Young University, 1997–17
- Teacher and department chairman, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, summers of 1994, 1996, 2003
- Teacher, Art and Home Economics, South Fremont High School, 1990–92
Scholarship & Creative Work
- Utah Spring Art Market, 2023
- Idaho Art Lab Art Expo, 2023
- Illustrations for Ensign Peak Academy, 2023
- Mural illustration for Tru-by-Hilton, 2020–21
- Murals for Heritage Halls, Brigham Young University, 2018–20
- Illustrations for book “Song of the Righteous,” 1994–95, 2012
Awards, Leadership & Service
- Welfare Services Missionary, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bangkok, Thailand, 1982–84
Memberships
- National Art Education Association
- American Institute of Graphic Arts