23 faculty and 35 courses in Fine and Studio Arts at Skidmore College.
- Sarah Sweeney, Professor h-index 12
- Ally DeRusso, Assistant Lecturer
- Andrew Ina, Lecturer
- Boryana Rusenova-Ina, Assistant Professor
- David Peterson, Professor
Jewelry and Metals As a student, David Peterson took to heart the familiar advice, “love what you do and do what you love”, and for over forty years that love has been metalsmithing . Joining the Skidmore faculty in 1989, David heads
- Emily Vallee, Lecturer
- Fabian Lopez, Associate Professor
- Gabriella Carboni, Visiting Assistant Professor
- Jillian Hirsch, Assistant Lecturer
- Joanne Vella, Associate Professor
Painting and Drawing J oanne Vella, Associate Professor of Art, teaches all levels of drawing and painting. She has been represented by the McIntosh Gallery, Atlanta, GA from and has exhibited nationally, receiving many awards.
- Joe Pillari, Visiting Assistant Professor
- John Galt, Assistant Professor
- Lindsay Buchman, Artist-in-Residence
Digital Media and Printmaking Lindsay Buchman is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, and publisher based in New York, whose work explores image-making and writing through print and lens-based media, artist books, and installation. Recent
- Matt Wilt, Associate Professor
- Melody Ellis, Lecturer
Ceramics Melody Ellis teaches Ceramics I at Skidmore, introducing both novice and experienced makers to clay with an approach that opens minds to new ways of thinking and working. Originally from Pennsylvania, she received a BFA in Ceramic
- Michael Van Winkle, Visiting Assistant Professor
Painting and Drawing Michael’s paintings and drawings explore the meaning of familiar images, their relationship to abstraction and our collective imaginations. Using figures, still life objects, landscape spaces as well as abstract elemen
- Paul Sattler, Professor
Painting and Drawing Paul Sattler, Professor of Art, has taught painting, drawing, and color theory at Skidmore College since 1998. He was also director of the Art Department’s Schick Art Gallery from 2012 to 2019. Sattler is a
- Robert ParkeHarrison, Professor and Chair
- Ruben Castillo, Assistant Professor
- Samantha Haedrich, Assistant Professor
- Sang-Wook Lee, Professor
- Shana ParkeHarrison, Assistant Lecturer
- Yujeong Ahn, Assistant Lecturer
Painting, drawing, printmaking, fiber, digital media, and book arts Yujeong Ahn is an artist and educator working across painting, drawing, printmaking, fiber, digital media, and book arts. Her practice unfolds through material inquiry and
Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-01.