an associate professor of studio art and printmaking at the University of North
Texas, Denton.
Wichita State’s School of Art, Design and Creative Industries has a single overarching mission: to offer students degree programs that meld knowledge gained in the classroom with the know-how of practical experience for a “contemporary creative education unlike anything else in Kansas.”
The school’s ShockPress Collaborative is one example of the singular ways in which faculty members are providing students the hands-on experience that builds professional know-how, well before they have a diploma in hand.
Humberto Saenz, WSU assistant professor and area head of print media, explains, “ShockPress is a visiting artist program that enables students to gain professional experience in printmaking. Visiting artists are nationally and internationally renowned master printers, educators and artists who work collaboratively with undergraduate and graduate students on a limited edition print or project. Visiting artists work with students in the mediums of digital printmaking, intaglio, lithography, silkscreen, relief, and photo processes.”
Making art, ShockPress-wise.
