Webster University Department of Art, Design & Art History

Summer break is ending(😭☀), but we are so excited to welcome you all for the new school year!🎉🎒
We want to introduce (or reintroduce) the amazing faculty and staff you will be working with! Each was asked to share fun facts and/or accomplishments within the last year. They have done some amazing things that we are so excited to share! ✈ 🏛 📖

Today we have Noriko Yuasa our Department Chair and Alex Pierce our Department Rep!

Noriko Yuasa (She/Hers)
✨I served as the Creative Director for the AAPI Voices project, leading the design and visual direction for a project that challenged the portrayal of Asians as a monolith and highlighted the rich histories, identities, and diverse experiences within the AAPI community.
✨ I’m entering my 5th year serving as Chair of the Department of Art, Design, and Art History. It’s hard to believe how quickly the time has passed.
✨ And this year, I’ve been lucky enough to make multiple trips back to Japan and enjoy some quality time with my father back home!

Alex Pierce
✨ I'm finishing my 8th year working for DADAH and Webster! (August 22nd).
✨ I've been getting back into photography.
✨ I went to an Enchanted Ball this Summer.

Congratulations to our faculty and their accomplishments! Look for more intros over the next few weeks. We can't wait to see everyone!

Hey everyone! 👋

We want to take a moment to spotlight some of our amazing Department work-study students! They help with events, projects, studio upkeep, and so much more. We truly couldn’t do all that we do without their hard work and support.

Take a look through the photos to see some of the work these awesome students are creating ! 🎨✨ Join us in celebrating them and all they contribute to DADAH! 🎉

Today we have:
Marian
Senior illustration major
I work in CMPS and the printmaking room!
Along with printmaking, I love to paint and draw digitally.

Thank you Marian!

Hey everyone! 👋

We want to take a moment to spotlight some of our amazing Department work-study students! They help with events, projects, studio upkeep, and so much more. We truly couldn’t do all that we do without their hard work and support.

Take a look through the photos to see some of the work these awesome students are creating ! 🎨✨ Join us in celebrating them and all they contribute to DADAH! 🎉

Today we have:
Marley Shepherd,
They/She
Sculpture emphasis
They work in the sculpture studio.

Thank you Marley!

We are sad that summer break is ending(😭☀), but we are so excited to welcome you all for the new school year!🎉🎒
As we all prepare for the start of school, we want to introduce (or reintroduce) the amazing faculty you will be working with! Each was asked to share fun facts and/or accomplishments. They have done some amazing things that we are so excited to share! They've traveled, exhibited work, published books, presented at conferences, and more! ✈ 🏛 📖

Today we have Steenz, Amanda Verbeck, and Samantha Tulin!

Steenz (they/them)
✨ Their latest book Side Quest released in October 2024
✨ They helped revamp the St. Louis Small Press Expo as SLICE after the pandemic
✨ They went to Japan in 2025 and finally got to use their Japanese language skills after studying the language on and off since they were 7

Amanda Verbeck (She/Her)
✨ Through their studio Pele Prints, she placed work in several large collections, including NYU Langone here in the US and Norwegian Cruise Lines internationally.
✨ This summer she built a new deck on her house. "I've always done home projects myself—it's super fulfilling to know I'm capable of taking on big projects, and it saves money, too."
✨ She was hired here at Webster to teach printmaking

Samantha Tulin (She/Her)
✨ Facilitated a collaborative quilt-making project for Cherokee Street Fiber Arts Festival, Common Thread, in June
✨ Has an exhibition opening on August 27th at University of Missouri St. Louis Gallery 210 funded by The Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis
✨ Taught her four year old how to throw on the wheel over the summer

Congratulations to our faculty and their accomplishments! Look for more intros over the next few weeks. We can't wait to see everyone!

Summer break is ending(😭☀), but we are so excited to welcome you all for the new school year!🎉🎒
We want to introduce (or reintroduce) the amazing faculty you will be working with! Each was asked to share fun facts and/or accomplishments within the last year. They have done some amazing things that we are so excited to share! ✈ 🏛 📖

Today is Robin Assner-Alvey and Dr. Jeffrey Hughes.

Robin Assner-Alvey (She/Hers)
✨Her work is going to be included in The Atlas of Contemporary Women Artists | North America edition, publication this year and included in the "Feminism 250: Woman Made America,” on view August 29 – September 26, 2026, at Woman Made Gallery, in Chicago, Illinois.
✨ She had a solo exhibition in January, titled “The Body Residual” at the Schmidt Art Center in Belleville, Illinois.
✨ The Picture depicts her with her two children, Eloise( 9) and Imogene(6) and her husband Shaun.

Dr. Jeffrey Hughes
✨ He is a recent first-time grandparent and happy/proud Opa.
✨ "Yes, a big part of my summer was Terri and I helping Daughter-in-law (and DADAH alumna) Molly and baby Hugo move to Germany along with their two cats to join our son Jackson (also a DADAH alum)"
✨ His current research is on mid-20th century Italian born-American sculptor and designer Harry Bertoia. Summer travels to 61st La Biennale, Venice, Italy, and the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich, Germany.
✨ Bonus: Relating to his photo we asked "could you tell us how politics influences your view on contemporary art?"
Jeff: "I have always been informed by Joseph Beuys's notion that Kunst ist Politick - art is connected to politics, and his belief that everyone is an artist. Art can, of course, be created deliberately to generate political discourse and affect societal change."

Congratulations to our faculty and their accomplishments! Look for more intros over the next few weeks. We can't wait to see everyone!

Even though we are sad that summer break is ending(😭☀), we are so excited to welcome you all for the new school year!🎒 Today, we’re excited to introduce two new members of our full-time faculty! One is brand new to DADAH and the other is a familiar face you might recognize. 👀 Join us in welcoming both!

Welcome Sofya Karash and Natalie Baldeón!

Sofya Karash (she/her)
✨ One of Sofya's favorite aspects of design is its ability to cultivate curiosity. Every project offers an opportunity to explore a new field. Most recently, The Narrative, the independent design studio she leads, launched a website for Emriver that became an unexpected introduction to geomorphology—a reminder that design is as intellectually engaging as it is creative.
✨ The Narrative's identity for 900 910 Lake Shore Drive was selected for inclusion in The Chicago Design Archive, the premier permanent online collection of historically significant and contemporary Chicago design. The project is also featured in a TDC Talk exploring its concept and development.
✨ Sofya participated in What’s My Name?, a work by friend and colleague Yuge Zhou, whose practice explores rootedness, cohabitation, and social encounters across urban spaces. The Narrative has also continued to collaborate with Yuge on the 150 Media Stream, where she serves as curator.

Natalie Baldeón (She/Her)
✨ Solo Show this fall titled “What You Seek” at the Bill Ford Gallery in Paducah, KY
✨ Newly full time as Visiting Assistant Professor after 11 years as an adjunct!
✨ Has had a very multicultural life. Her father is Ecuadorian and her mother is French, She was born in New Jersey and has lived in Costa Rica, Venezuela, Miami, Orlando, and finally Saint Louis.
✨ Bonus Fun Fact: Loves gardening and is a tomato snob

Welcome to DADAH and congratulations on these accomplishments!

✨Part 6✨
Wondering where to find Art this summer around STL? Never fear, we've got a few suggestions!
Please note these are not the only places to see art but just some places to start or add to your list. We will be adding to the list and we would love to hear your suggestions!

Webster Arts
📍 2 Summit Ave. Webster Groves, MO 63119
🕛 Closed Mondays and Holidays/ TUE: 9:30 AM-5:00 PM/ WED: 9:30 AM-5:00 PM/ THU: 9:30 AM-5:00 PM/ FRI: 9:30 AM-5:00 PM
💲 Free

Square One Gallery (SQ1)
📍4814 Washington Blvd. Suite 312, Saint Louis, MO, 63108
🕛 Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm
💲 Free
✨Upcoming: Rachel English/ Kristin Moore (August 12th)

Intersect Arts Center
📍3636 Texas Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118
🕛 Office Hours are Tues-Fri, 10:30-4:30 and Sat, 12-6pm
💲 Free
✨ Current Exhibition: "Dream Street"

Let us know which one's you visited!
We would love to hear your suggestions for this list as well!

We are sad that summer break is ending(😭☀), but we are so excited to welcome you all for the new school year!🎉🎒
As we all prepare for the start of school, we want to introduce (or reintroduce) the amazing faculty you will be working with! Each was asked to share fun facts and/or accomplishments within the last year. They have done some amazing things that we are so excited to share! They've traveled, exhibited work, published a book, presented at conferences and more! ✈ 🏛 📖

Today we have Racheal Bruce, Dr. Ryan Gregg, and Lindsay Pichaske!

Racheal Bruce (She/Her)
✨Taught a workshop on Illustrating Optical Animation Toys at ICON: The Illustration Conference in Baltimore, MD.
✨ Has illustrations published in Rolling Stone Magazine and the Washington Post.
✨Is the Print Production Manager and Graphic Designer for St. Louis Independent Comics Expo (SLICE).

Dr. Ryan Gregg (He/Him)
✨ Published his second book, ""Beached Whale Images in Sixteenth-Century Antwerp: Symbols of Humanity’s Dominion over the Earth".
✨Co-lead a study Abroad trip to Rome with Lindsay Pichaske this past Spring!
✨ Went to the Isle of Man to watch the TT motorcycle races .

Lindsay Pichaske (She/Her)
✨ Was an invited presenter and demonstrating artist at the Women Working with Clay Symposium at Hollins University (Roanoke, VA) in June.
✨ Co-lead a study Abroad trip to Rome with Dr. Ryan Gregg this past Spring!
✨ Part of "Now is the Time to Understand More" Exhibit at Penland School of Crafts, May 19-August 29.

Congratulations to our faculty and their accomplishments! Look for more intros over the next few weeks. We can't wait to see everyone!

Part 5✨
Wondering where to find Art this summer around STL? Never fear, we've got a few suggestions!
Please note these are not the only places to see art but just some places to start or add to your list. We will be adding to the list and we would love to hear your suggestions!

Fifteen Windows Gallery
📍3155 Cherokee Street, St. Louis, MO 63118
🕛 Friday 12-4PM/ Saturday 12-4PM
💲 Free
✨"Stitch Incoming" A solo exhibition by Codak Smith.

Opaque Collective
📍7401 S Broadway St. St. Louis, Mo, 63111
🕛 By Appt or during Scheduled Events
💲 Free
✨ Upcoming Exhibitions: "United Freights of America" and "Steel Wheels"

The Luminary
📍2701 Cherokee St, St. Louis, MO 63118
🕛 Thurs: 5-8 PM/ Fri: 12-6 PM/ Sat: 12-4 PM
💲 Free
✨ Current Exhibition: "To Avoid Drowning, Become the Ocean" (Through August 15th)

Let us know which one's you visited!
We would love to hear your suggestions for this list as well!

Part 4 of suggestions on where to find art around STL.
Wondering where to find Art this summer around STL? Never fear, we've got a few suggestions!
Please note these are not the only places to see art but just some places to start or add to your list. We will be adding to the list and we would love to hear your suggestions!

Citygarden
📍801 Market St, St. Louis, MO 63101
🕛 Citygarden shares the same hours as all parks in the St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation, and Forestry: sunrise to 10 pm daily, 365 days a year.
💲 Citygarden is free to the public.

The Walls off Washington
📍Begin your tour of The Walls Off Washington at 3333 Washington Ave, and enter at the Walls Off Washington Market
🕛 Walk-in hours for The Walls Off Washington are 12 PM to Sunset, Wednesday through Sunday.
💲Free
✨One of the murals featured is by DADAH Alum Simiya Sudduth!

Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
📍3750 Washington Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108
🕛 Mon Closed/ Tue Closed/ Wed 10:00 am–5:00 pm/ Thu 10:00 am–5:00 pm/ Fri 10:00 am–8:00 pm/ Sat 10:00 am–5:00 pm/ Sun 10:00 am–5:00 pm
💲Free!
✨ And I Saw New Heavens and a New Earth: The Partnership, Art, and Activism of Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore

Let us know which one's you visited!
We would love to hear your suggestions for this list as well!