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    Jon Mehlferber, Ph.D.

    Jon Mehlferber

    Professor

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    Office locationChoice 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
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