Faculty Directory
Western's Art Department boasts two full-time faculty members who are each practicing professional artists, and masters in their respective areas.
We also have two qualified and passionate adjunct instructors who teach online classes as part of the Art Department.
M.F.A. Printmaking, Utah State University
B.F.A. Visual Arts (emphasis in Printmaking and Painting), University of Wyoming
Ben Nathan was raised amidst the smell of sagebrush and the whistling wind in Green River, WY.
Ben makes artwork about life, loss, and celebration of personal identity.
From loved ones to furniture to
childhood relationships, his work acknowledges the loss that is inherent to living.
Ben maintains a mixed-media studio practice, melding printmaking and drawing; resulting in personal and heavily object-based imagery situated within glimpses of the vast plains of the American West.
Ben's artworks have been featured in exhibitions across the country, as well as internationally.
Ben teaches classes in Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Art History, 2-D Design, and Color Theory. Ben is also in charge of managing Western's Art Gallery.
M.F.A. University of North Texas
B.F.A. University of Wyoming
Bart works in high temperature stoneware and porcelain. He approaches the process of working in clay with great respect, and endeavors to carry forward the long-lived history of forming objects from clay. Oh, and he has fun too!
Bart teaches classes in Ceramics, Sculpture, and 3-D Design.
M.F.A. Photography, Savannah College of Art and Design
B.A. Photography, San Jose State University
Hank Ketelsen's photographic practice is concerned with the interface between humans and the environment, specifically how we use the land and its resources. His work and classes incorporate both traditional and digital disciplines.
Hank teaches online classes in Digital Photography.
Jenn teaches online classes in Art History.