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A fall 2023 survey revealed the following interesting facts about our alumni:
- 95% of our alumni are employed.
- 89% are employed in the art and design field and are working in an industry that is related to their AVT degree.
- Job titles include Art Specialist, Creative Manager, Art Teacher, Graphic Designer, Creative Strategist, Production Designer, Photographer, Design Patent Examiner, and Biophilic Design Specialist, to name a few.
- Our alumni are nationwide and global: from Maine to California, from Norway to Saudi Arabia.
BFA, Graphic Design, 2012
Mason alumnus, Joseph Le, knew that when he got the chance to work with one of his biggest idols in the film industry, there was no way he would let this moment go.
Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA
MFA Photography, 2014 (alumna)
Rahshia Sawyer is a conceptual photographer based in the Washington DC area. She was the 2012 recipient of the Contemporary Talents award from France’s François Schneider Foundation. Exhibited in the 2012 Inaugural Dublin Biennial...BFA Painting, 2017
Savannah is a painter who lives and works in the Washington, D.C. area. She graduated from George Mason University in 2017 with degrees in Anthropology and Painting.
BFA, Sculpture, 2022
MFA, expected date of graduation - 2026The wounds of combat have had a profound impact on Steven Luu. Born in Saigon, Vietnam, he is a survivor of the Communist oppression. For nearly 44 years, he was relocated to numerous places. Him and his family were placed in re-education camps by Vietnamese Communist when he was only 1 year old.
Office and Marketing Assistant, School of Art, CVPA
Alumnus, 2024, BFA Graphic DesignHunter Muirheid received his Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in graphic design from George Mason University, Fairfax in 2024. He posts for the School of Art socials and also works on prints, web updates, and the newsletter.
BFA Visual Art, 2014
Justin is a conceptual and research based artist working along the Northeast Corridor, in and between New York and Washington, D.C. His childhood home was haunted, and he was seemingly predestined to involve himself in areas of the uncanny...
MFA, Painting/Art and Visual Technology, 2011
Dustin obtained his MFA in Painting at Kendall College of Art and Design after relocating to Grand Rapids, Michigan on scholarship. He obtained his BFA in Art and Visual Technology: Painting at George Mason University in my hometown of Fairfax, Virginia.
Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA
MFA Printmaking, 2016 (alumnus)
BFA in Printmaking, George Mason University (alumnus)Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Patrick Sargent joined the military at age 17 to become a U.S. Air Force security policeman. In 2002, after twenty years of service, he prepared to retire from the military, and while completing his degree in political science an entry-level printmaking class changed his trajectory.
MFA Printmaking, 2015
Anne is teaching artist for the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and has taught drawing at George Mason University. Her art practice includes processes of drawing, sculpture, and printmaking to study variations on boundaries, paths, and liminal spaces.
Technical Assistant Manager, CVPA
Erwin (Elmo) is an artist, printmaker, photographer, and video editor. He traveled extensively with his military family before settling in the Washington, D.C. area.
Header image: Beauty in International Couples, (left to right: Unity in Marriage, Unifying Hearts, and Love Unconditionally), by Maria J. Siguenza (Senior Art Show, 2023)