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After Montevallo

Department of Art

The University of Montevallo is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). A degree in Art prepares students for a variety of paths depending on their interests and focus. Here are some examples of what our graduates are doing now.

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Careers in Art

Our educational experiences prepare you for a career in art, design, art education, art history, or galleries. We’ll help you develop into an independent, culturally aware artist who is ready to take their place in the art world. Some career possibilities include

  • CAD/CAM & 3D Modeling
  • Bench Jeweler
  • Jewelry Industry designer
  • Public Artist
  • Fabricator
  • Museum Display Fabricator/Sculptor
  • Set Design
  • Fine Art
  • Gaming
  • Advertising
  • Film and Television
  • Visual effects
  • Medical visualization
  • Architectural visualization
  • Commercial production
  • Product development
  • Film
  • App Development
  • Illustration
  • Advertising
  • Positions at Artist Residency Program
  • Positions in art museums
  • Studio Assistant
  • Muralist, public art
  • Fine arts/exhibition
  • Commercial photography
  • Journalism
  • Documentary/Magazine photography
  • Commercial printing
  • Fine printing
  • Poster artist
  • Master printer
  • Education
  • Research
  • Museum and gallery positions
  • Artist
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Cultural institutions
  • Non-profits and arts advocacy
  • Museums public programming
  • Museum education
  • Arts administration
  • Teaching: K-12

With appropriate graduate study:

  • Art Therapy
  • Teaching and facilitation in institutional settings
  • Work with nonprofits, advocacy
  • Poster Artist
  • Brand Identity Developer
  • Logo Designer
  • Medical or Scientific Illustrator
  • 3-D Illustrator
  • Book Cover Designer
  • Cover Page Illustrator
  • Book or Magazine Designer
  • Layout Artist
  • Newspaper Designer or Illustrator
  • Children’s Book Author or Illustrator
  • Graphic Novel or Comic Artist
  • Editorial or Political Cartoonist
  • Exhibit Designer
  • Environmental Designer
  • Type Designer, Signage Designer
  • Package Designer
  • Infographic Designer
  • Web Designer, Web Illustrator
  • Interactive Media Designer
  • Motion Graphic Designer
  • Games Character Developer
  • Film Title Designer
  • User Experience (UX) Designer
  • Visual Journalist
  • Storyboard Artist
  • Background Painter
  • Color Key Artist
  • Texture Artist
  • Concept Artist
  • Digital Painter
  • Creative Director or Art Director
  • Advertising Artist
  • Printing industry, graphic production specialist

Drema Montgomery

BFA, Drawing, and  Ceramics, 2012

  • Artist and Illustrator
  • MFA, University of Georgia
  • Assistant Professor of Art Piedmont College, GA

Drema Montgomery website
Dreama Merge Copy
Isaac Merge

Isaac Nunn

BFA, Graphic Design & Photography, 2015

  • Founder & CEO at SubUrban Creative
  • Freelance photography for Meredith Corporation
  • Birmingham, Alabama

Suburban Creative website

Sabrina Abrego

BFA, Drawing, 2012

  • Illustrator and author
  • The Sprite and the Gardener, 2021 (Oni Press)
  • Grace Needs Space, 2023 (Random House)

Animator (Boom! Studios)

  • Steven Universe
  • Seen! Rachel Carson
  • Adventure Time Comics

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Laura Merge

Lauren Gowins

BS in Graphic Design, Minor in Public Relations, 2015

Bold Agency website

Garrett Moore

BS, Graphic Design, 2015

Omnitype website
Garrett Moore Merge
Lindsay Dyess Portrait

Lindsay Dyess

BFA, Painting, 2011

  • Director of Arts and Education at Shelby County Arts Council Arts
  • Owner of Lindsay Dyess Art Etsy Shop
  • https://www.lindsaydyessart.com/

Robby Wise

BFA, Sculpture & New Media, 2016

  • Exhibit Graphic Designer at McWane Science Center
  • Recent exhibitions at Space One Eleven, Birmingham AL & Lowe Mill Arts, Huntsville, AL

Robby Wise Portrait
Ashton Merge

Ashton Huffstetler

BFA, Painting, 2016

  • M.ED., 2019
  • Art teacher
  • Buckhorn High School, Huntsville, AL

ashton Huffstetler website

Megan Gulland

BFA in Ceramics and Painting, 2007

MFA, Rochester Institute of Technology

Owner, The Kiln Studio & Gallery
Fairhope, Alabama

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Megan Merge
Department of Art