PERSONAL STRUCTURES

The Studio Arts program at Pepperdine University presents a meditative and holistic perspective for teaching artists to thoughtfully respond to their experience within a dynamic society. Faculty practice and teach the potential of art as a vehicle for community engagement, social change, and the advancement of diversity with compassion. The studio is framed as a lifelong process of opening students up to the transformative experience of relating to and serving others. Faculty actively support emerging artists through rigorous studio practice, critical dialogue, professional guidance, and international exposure—preparing students to develop distinct voices and pursue independent, distinguished careers in the arts. Seniors take part in the capstone experience, a museum exhibition and are provided with individual studio space. Juniors also have the opportunity to develop a Junior Exhibition in the fall semester. Co-curated by Professors Yvette Gellis and Kira Maria Shewfelt, this mentorship led exhibition also features Professors Gretchen Batcheller, Kate Parsons, and Ty Pownall, and students Miriam Kim, Naomi Popple, Davyny Olivas, Adri Sahakian, and Mason Turner.