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About Art
"Unplugged" by William Weidner
Human beings are an intensely creative species. As such, they have always found expression, and have always conceived of themselves and their world, through art. Art majors at Lakeland College both study and contribute to this history of human creativity.
Art majors at Lakeland develop their creative potential through the process of building a portfolio for either a marketable career in art, placement in a graduate program, or enriching their lives with a rewarding means of visual expression. In addition to hands-on coursework in a wide variety of disciplines, art majors also gain practical experience through internships in the field and exhibiting their art in the Bradley Art Gallery in the Annual Student Art Exhibition and in their capstone Senior Exhibit.
An art major at Lakeland College had two directions of study to choose from: the Graphic Arts Emphasis and/or the Studio Emphasis. Both emphases are under the instruction of a diverse faculty of practicing artists in the fields they teach.
Art courses are designed to develop one's perceptual skills through:
- the use of a broad range of media and tools in a variety of art disciplines;
- examination of the visual elements of line, shape, value, texture, and color;
- the development of original visual ideas as they produce works of art;
- discussion about works of art through the critique process;
- the presentation of their artwork, both professionally and competitively.
All images used on the art department pages are Lakeland student artworks unless otherwise indicated.
Art Faculty
The faculty of Lakeland College's art department are the very accomplished assistant professor team of William Weidner and Denise Presnell-Weidner.
Both professors are acclaimed professional artists in addition to their full-time teaching duties at Lakeland. To view their professional faculty member pages, click on the links below:
Janet L. Herrick
Janet L. Herrick, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Lakeland College, is a graduate of Pennsylvania's Mansfield University (B.S. Music Education/Trumpet) and Texas Christian...Read more about Janet L. Herrick
Arthur T. Johnson
Arthur T. Johnson, D.M.A. is Associate Professor of Music at Lakeland College in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, where he heads the piano performance and pedagogy major, teaching applied piano, piano...Read more about Arthur T. Johnson
Charles Krebs
A celebrated director and champion of the theatre, Charlie Krebs' courses have become favorites among Lakeland students for their energy and enthusiasm. A member of Lakeland's faculty since 2007,...Read more about Charles Krebs
Russell Pettitt
Dr. Russell T. Pettitt is Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Bands at Lakeland College in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. At Lakeland, Dr. Pettitt conducts the Concert Band, directs Muskie pep...Read more about Russell Pettitt
Denise Presnell-Weidner
Ms. Denise Presnell-Weidner, Associate Professor of Art, joined the faculty in 1989. She is especially passionate about pastel and oil painting. Presnell-Weidner's work in this medium has been...Read more about Denise Presnell-Weidner
William Weidner
Mr. William Weidner, Associate Professor of Art, joined the faculty in 1989. He is an award-winning painter whose repertoire includes work with drawing and design. Additionally, Weidner composes,...Read more about William Weidner
