Alyson Provax is a text based artist. Her primary medium is letterpress and she often uses repetition as a drawing tool rather than to make multiple originals. This calls into question the didactic certainty of text and can cause the viewer to notice the experience of reading. She is interested in the ways that we communicate things we are a bit uncertain of and how we tie our understanding of ourselves to language.
Tyler Brumfield, MFA
Associate Professor of Art | Cawein Gallery Coordinator | Studio Technician
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Brown Hall (Forest Grove)
Tyler teaches studio courses in art, manages the Cawein Gallery, and serves as the Studio Technician for the Brown Hall Design Studio at Pacific University. Photo Credit: Scott Rogers (falloff.pix_media)
Education
Bachelor of Science in Studio Art, Western Oregon University, 2015
Master of Fine Art, University of Montana, 2018
Work
Curriculum Vitae
Courses
ARTST 121: The Creative Process
ARTST 206: Image Design
ARTST 208: Object Design
ARTST 370: Interdisciplinary Design
ARTST 372: Interdisciplinary Seminar
Student Comments
"Tyler is very inclusive and showed us content that was time accurate and relevant."
"The instructor was extremely positive and engaging."
"He took time to look at all of our works and seemed proud of it. This class reignited my love for art."
"It was hard to be uninterested in anything, even things I would normally find boring, because he was so excited about them."
"His passion for art was shown and it is easy to see how much work Tyler put into making this class engaging and fun."
"He is great at identifying the individual strengths and needs of students and working with us from there. I am a student with learning disabilities, but I was never made to feel unintelligent or incapable in this class. Accommodations were made without hesitation. When I need extra time or to start over, it was treated as a strength rather than a failure."
"While giving constructive criticism it never came off as rude, everything about it was helpful and he helped me to achieve pieces that I am proud of."
"There was never a moment where he made me feel incapable. He was so encouraging and I felt like he really did believe I could accomplish whatever sculpture design I could think of."
"His hands on teaching, he would show you how to do something then let you do one and help if anything seemed off. He's a great professor."
"His attention to detail. He would always be keeping a watchful eye for anyone having trouble with their projects, then come over and suggest tips on how to improve. He keeps the learning environment in excellent condition and because of that we all could participate in a effective and efficient way."
"The whole class was well organized and and thought out, setting up the students for success."
"His interest and love of the course material, which transferred to me…He also made some of the more complex ideas much more understandable. He was always open to meeting with students outside of class to help them."
"Always having a good spirit and willingness to help find the solutions to our problems and answers to our questions. Overall, Tyler is a well rounded teacher and is very passionate about the material."
Headlines
Tyler Brumfield teaches art and design at Pacific University, where he also serves as the gallery coordinator for the Kathrin Cawein Gallery of Art, the studio technician for the Brown Hall Design Studio, and the chair of the Cultural Collections Committee.
Like Rosie the Riveter 75 years ago, Pacific University faculty, staff and students are responding to a global health crisis in creative ways.
Artwork by students from multiple high schools in Washington County, Ore., will be on display in March at the Kathrin Cawein Gallery of Art on Pacific University’s Forest Grove Campus.
This project consists of an installation and series of talks that dig into that question. In “Patchwork Galaxy”, the painter, Kendra Larson and musician, Christopher Buckingham explore symbolism, light, and the universe.