Jon Mehlferber, Ph.D.

Professor

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Choice St Arts Complex A, 105, Dahlonega

Area(s) of Expertise: Sculpture, 3D Printing, Digital 3D Design, Art Theory, Art Criticism, Graphic Design

Overview

Jon Mehlferber received his B.F.A. in Art from the University of Central Florida, and both his M.F.A. degree in Sculpture and his Ph.D. in Art Theory and Criticism from the University of Georgia. His artworks have been featured in more than one hundred and fifty regional, national, and international exhibitions, and he has also conducted numerous workshops and lectures. He has worked as a graphic designer since 1982 in settings ranging from advertising agencies to universities to freelancing. He has taught at the college level since 1990 in Louisiana, Virginia, and Georgia.

Courses Taught

Three-Dimensional Design
Introduction to Computer Graphics
Introduction to Graphic Design
Sculpture I
Sculpture II
Sculpture III
Digital 3D Modeling and Printing
Introduction to Digital Design and Fabrication
Advanced Digital Design and Fabrication
Graphic Design – Internet
Graphic Design in Advertising
Digital Media
Digital Illustration
Seminar and Exhibition
Portfolio Production
Arts for the Elementary Classroom Teacher

Education

Ph.D., Art, University of Georgia, 1993
M.F.A., Art, University of Georgia, 1988
B.F.A., Art, University of Central Florida, 1986

Noteworthy

Awards

DownEast National Juried Sculpture Exhibition, Emerge Gallery, Greenville, North Carolina, Juror: Deborah La Grasse; First Place Award, 2019
Small Art ~ Big Impact, Manhattan Arts International, New York, New York, Jurors: James Bacchi, Edward Rubin, and Renée Phillips; Award of Excellence, 2013
Presidential Innovation Award: 3D Printing of Low-Cost Adaptive Devices for Disabled Children to Participate in Extracurricular Activities, with Alison Alhadef and Terrie Millard, $5,000, University of North Georgia, 2013