Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Visual Arts Fellowship Recipients
1982-2015
The VMFA Visual Arts Fellowship Program was created in 1940 by the late John Lee Pratt of Fredericksburg, Virginia and has since awarded over $5 million to more than 1,250 Virginians. Offered annually through VMFA Statewide, VMFA Fellowships are largely funded by the Pratt endowment, supplemented annually by the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation and the J. Warwick McClintic Jr. Scholarship Fund.
Prior to 1989, Fellowship awards were made by a multi-person VMFA Fellowship Committee, who interviewed potential recipients in person; in 1989, this process was revised to the current anonymous method of jurors selecting recipients based solely on artistic merit. In this document the names of the jurors are listed from 1989 to the present, alongside their professional titles at that time.
From 1981-1987, the Virginia Commission for the Arts offered annual grants, administered through the VMFA Fellowship Program. Recipients of these grants are noted by the acronym ‘VCA.’
The following Visual Arts Fellowship Recipients lists are presented alphabetically by grant cycle, with their associated hometowns at the time of the awards, and the category and discipline in which the awards were given.
For more information on the VMFA Fellowship Program, visit www.VMFA.museum/Fellowships
1982-83 Fellowships
Recipients:
Lauren Attinello Professional: Printmaking, Alexandria
Frank Cole VCA: Painting, Richmond
Susan Dyer Undergraduate: Crafts, Richmond
John Henley Professional: Photography, Richmond
Frank Hobbs Graduate: Painting, Staunton
Sheryl Humphrey Graduate: Painting, Richmond
Marlene Jack Professional: Crafts, Barhamsville
Kay Jenkins Undergraduate: Theatre, Lurray
Stephen Keene Graduate: Printmaking, McLean
Joseph Liberty Graduate: Painting, Richmond
Ann Lynne VCA: Painting, Richmond
Kimberly Madison Undergraduate: Painting, Mechanicsville
Sally Mann VCA: Photography, Lexington
Gary Moran Undergraduate: Sculpture, Richmond
Mark Scala VCA: Painting, Richmond
Josef Schuetzenhofer Undergraduate: Painting, Norfolk
Mary Ann Scott Graduate: Art History, Arlington
Susan Senita Theatre Apprentice, Richmond
Janet Spiegel Professional: Painting, Somerset
Michael Taylor Undergraduate: Theatre Design, Richmond
Diane Tesler Professional: Painting, Alexandria
Conway Betty Thompson Professional: Sculpture, Farmville
Paul Tyler Theatre Apprentice, Richmond
Barbara Watts Graduate: Art History, Ashland
Jodie Webber Graduate: Architecture, Earlysville
Bonnie Wheatley Theatre Apprentice, Richmond
1983-84 Fellowships
Recipients:
Kevin Brown Professional: Sculpture, King William
James Chalkley VCA: Crafts, Virginia Beach
Charles Del Vecchio Undergraduate: Printmaking, Falls Church
Stephen Fox VCA: Painting, Richmond
David Freed Professional: Printmaking, Richmond
Walter Garde Professional: Painting, Ruther Glen
Lowell Hawkins Undergraduate: Architecture, Orange
Matthew Hellgeth Professional: Painting, Richmond
John Heroy VCA: Photography, Richmond
Kim Higgins Undergraduate: Sculpture, Chester
Elizabeth Holland Undergraduate: Painting, Mechanicsville
Joyce Howell Graduate: Art History, Virginia Beach
Dia Idleman Theatre Apprentice, Richmond
Stephen Keene Graduate: Printmaking, McLean
Gary Moran Graduate: Sculpture, Richmond
Kevin Osborn Professional: Printmaking, Arlington
Craig Royal Professional: Crafts, Marshall
Elizabeth Shively Professional: Painting, Rocky Mount
Elizabeth Tenney Graduate: Painting, Charlottesville
Michelle Van Parys Graduate: Photography, Arlington
David White Professional: Photography, Richmond
James Wilson Undergraduate: Acting, Richmond
Aggie Zed VCA: Sculpture, Richmond
1984-85 Fellowships
Recipients:
Lisa Austin Graduate: Sculpture, Richmond
Randy Benjamin Professional: Theatre Design, Earlysville
Lisa Bernard Undergraduate: Theatre Design, Virginia Beach
Stephen Boocks Undergraduate: Painting, Virginia Beach
Douglas Canfield VCA: Painting, Richmond
Donald Crow Graduate: Painting, Richmond
Thomas Daniel Professional: Photography, Richmond
Suzanne Flemens Undergraduate: Painting, Richmond
Catlett Harrison Undergraduate: Architecture, Newport News
Raymond Kass Professional: Painting, Christiansburg
Walter Kravitz VCA: Sculpture, Washington DC
Karol Lawson Graduate: Art History, Leesburg
David Levinson Professional: Photography, Newport News
Maurice Luker Graduate: Architectural History, Abingdon
Jim Luton Professional: Painting, Richmond
Paula McIver Graduate: Printmaking, Richmond
Misuk Pak Undergraduate: Painting, Arlington
Donna Polseno Professional: Crafts, Floyd
Dale Quarterman VCA: Photography, Mechanicsville
Jim Sanborn VCA: Sculpture, Alexandria
1985-86 Fellowships
Recipients:
Barbara Ansell Undergraduate: Painting, Fairfax
Steve Bickley Professional: Sculpture, Blacksburg
Crystal Cawley Graduate: Painting, Richmond
Sharon Crouse Undergraduate: Printmaking, Richmond
Thomas Daniel Professional: Photography, Richmond
Carolina Escobar Undergraduate: Sculpture, Falls Church
Claire Farago Graduate: Art History, Charlottesville
Stephen Fox Professional: Painting, Richmond
Myron Helfgott VCA: Sculpture, Richmond
David Levinson Professional: Photography, Newport News
Paula McIver Graduate: Printmaking, Richmond
Ane Shusta Professional: Crafts, Richmond
Yuriko Yamaguchi Professional: Sculpture, Falls Church
1986-87 Fellowships
Recipients:
Claude Bailey Undergraduate: Painting, Charlottesville
William Bennett VCA: Sculpture, Keswick
Allen Carter Professional: Painting, Arlington
Taylor Dabney VCA: Photography, Richmond
Nancy David Professional: Printmaking, Richmond
Mary Lou Deal Professional: Crafts, Ashland
Douglas Edwards Undergraduate: Photography, Bristol
Carolina Escobar Graduate: Sculpture, Falls Church
Simon Gray Undergraduate: Painting, Fredericksburg
Charles Henry Professional: Sculpture, Richmond
Megan Kidwell Undergraduate: Sculpture, Richmond
Frank Lavelle Professional: Photography, Arlington
Greig Leach Professional: Painting, Richmond
Sally Mansfield Graduate: Art History, Richmond
William Mead Graduate: Painting, Lynchburg
Lorran Meares Professional: Photography, Bristol
Charlotte Miller Professional: Sculpture, Chester
Robert Palmer Graduate: Printmaking, Annandale
Margaret Parker VCA: Painting, Alexandria
Gregory Sale Undergraduate: Sculpture, Richmond
Josef Schuetzenhofer Graduate: Painting, Norfolk
1987-88 Fellowships
Recipients:
David Brobst Graduate: Sculpture, Springfield
Emilie Brzezinski Professional: Sculpture, McLean
Patricia Connors Undergraduate: Painting, Mechanicsville
Russell Cross Undergraduate: Photography, Richmond
Jeffrey DeBell Undergraduate: Sculpture, Roanoke
Mary Del Popolo Graduate: Painting, Falls Church
Gerald Donato Professional: Painting, Richmond
Vince Gilligan Undergraduate: Filmmaking, Chesterfield
Andrew Havenhand Professional: Painting, Richmond
Edward Knippers Professional: Painting, Arlington
Mary Beth Leonard Undergraduate: Crafts, Wise
Crimson McCaslin Undergraduate: Crafts, Harrisonburg
Lynn Murphy Graduate: Sculpture, Richmond
Gail Nathan Professional: Painting, Richmond
Peter Quinn Undergraduate: Painting, Norfolk
Harrison Sutphin Graduate: Architecture, Boydton
Emily Williams Graduate: Sculpture, Richmond
1988-89 Fellowships
Recipients:
John Aakesson Undergraduate: Sculpture, Springfield
Grace Alexander Graduate: Printmaking, Richmond
Victoria Beck Graduate: Art History, Charlottesville
Douglas Canfield Graduate: Painting, Richmond
Christopher Chase Graduate: Sculpture, Portsmouth
Steven Fishman Graduate: Printmaking, Richmond
Vince Gilligan Undergraduate: Filmmaking, Chesterfield
Scott Gregory Undergraduate: Painting, Fairfax
Jennifer Hamm Undergraduate: Printmaking, Richmond
JeAnn Holliman Undergraduate: Printmaking, Virginia Beach
Mark Hoots Undergraduate: Photography, Marion
Starling Keene Graduate: Architecture, Richmond
Linda Laino Graduate: Crafts, Richmond
Anne Marr Graduate: Sculpture, Richmond
James Meek Undergraduate: Painting, McLean
Joseph Mills Professional: Photography, Falls Church
Rolanda Scott Professional: Crafts, Richmond
Susan Sellew Undergraduate: Painting, Norfolk
Elaine Rogers Professional: Painting, Richmond
Lisa Thrasher Undergraduate: Photography, Reston
Emily Williams Graduate: Sculpture, Richmond
Holly Wright Professional: Photography, Charlottesville
Yuriko Yamaguchi Professional: Sculpture, Vienna
1989-90 Fellowships
Recipients:
Annie Adjchavanich Undergraduate: Photography, Falls Church
David Crane Professional: Crafts, Blacksburg
Daniel Eaves Undergraduate: Crafts, Mechanicsville
John Flowe Graduate: Sculpture, Richmond
Stephen Fox Professional: Painting, Richmond
Scott Gregory Undergraduate: Painting, Fairfax
Myron Helfgott Professional: Sculpture, Richmond
Samuel Hoyt Undergraduate: Sculpture, Richmond
Lisa Janes Graduate: Painting, Richmond
Linda Laino Graduate: Crafts, Richmond
Mary Beth Leonard Graduate: Crafts, Virginia Beach
Cindy Magill-Wofford Undergraduate: Photography, Manassas
Angela McGinnis Undergraduate: Painting, Mechanicsville
David McKinney Graduate: Architectural History, Danville
Lorelei Novak Undergraduate: Painting, Warrenton
Jan Olsson Professional: Painting, Staunton
Andrew Phillips Undergraduate: Photography, Bristol
Matthew Prescott Graduate: Sculpture, Annandale
David Rogers Graduate: Crafts, Coleman Falls
David Shea Graduate: Crafts, Richmond
Paul Teeples Professional: Sculpture, Arlington
Professional Juror:
Bruce Guenther, Curator of Contemporary Art & Acting Director, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
Undergraduate/Graduate Jurors:
Linda McGreevy, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
Donna Polseno, Floyd, Virginia
Alan Stone, Washington DC
Kenneth White, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Ella Prince Knox
1990-91 Fellowships
Recipients:
Patrick Aquintey Undergraduate: Painting, Virginia Beach
Vincent Diga Undergraduate: Painting, Virginia Beach
Susan Eder Professional: Photography, Falls Church
Jonathan Gledhill Undergraduate: Painting, Warrenton
Elizabeth C. King Professional: Sculpture, Richmond
Dian Lofton Undergraduate: Photography, Petersburg
Brian McCall Professional: Filmmaking, Alexandria
John McCarty Professional: Sculpture, Delaplane
Lawley Paisley-Jones Professional: Painting, Arlington
Matthew Prescott Graduate: Sculpture, Annandale
James Steward Graduate: Art History, Springfield
Eleanor White Undergraduate: Sculpture, Winchester
Stephen Williams Graduate: Sculpture, Brodnax
Professional Juror:
Edward Rifkin, Chief Curator of Exhibitions, Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Washington DC
Undergraduate/Graduate Jurors:
Masako Miyata, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Richard Powell, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Margaret Smith, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia
Holly Wright, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
1991-92 Fellowships
Recipients:
Barbara Ames Professional: Photography, Richmond
Douglass Foster Undergraduate: Photography, Great Falls
Jonathan Gledhill Undergraduate: Painting, Warrenton
Carol Hahn Graduate: Printmaking, McLean
Mark Mumford Graduate: Video, Richmond
Mary Louise Pixley Graduate: Art History, McLean
Ronald Puckett Professional: Crafts, Richmond
Jim Sanborn Professional: Sculpture, Flint Hill
Amy Spofford Undergraduate: Sculpture, Richmond
Professional Juror:
Charlotte Kotik, Curator of Contemporary Art, The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York
Undergraduate/Graduate Jurors:
Suzanne Foley, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Ray Kass, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
Carol Mattusch, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
Renee Stout, Washington DC
1992-93 Fellowships
Recipients:
Steven Baldwin Graduate: Filmmaking, Chesapeake
Charles Bartlett Undergraduate: Crafts, Midlothian
Marie Bosetti Professional: Photography, Richmond
Vincent Diga Undergraduate: Drawing, Virginia Beach
Debra Dilworth Graduate: Photography, Richmond
Stephen Fox Professional: Painting, Richmond
Patrick Gregory Undergraduate: Filmmaking, Richmond
Edward Liskey Undergraduate: Photography, Harrisonburg
Michelle Seymann Graduate: Art History, Lynchburg
John Shenk Professional: Painting, Richmond
Hal Tench Professional: Drawing, Richmond
Phyllis Wilson Graduate: Painting, Richmond
Professional Juror:
Neil Benezra, Chief Curator, Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Washington DC
Undergraduate/Graduate Jurors:
Rob Barnard, Catholic University, Washington DC
Robert Graham, Virginia Tech, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Frank Kelly, Curator of American and British Painting, National Gallery, Washington DC
Yuriko Yamaguchi, Corcoran School of Art, Washington DC
1993-94 Fellowships
Recipients:
Nancy Andrews Professional: Photography, Arlington
Joseph Bergel Undergraduate: Photography, Chantilly
James Chalkley Professional: Crafts, Virginia Beach
Warren Craghead III Graduate: Drawing, Springfield
Thomas Daniel Professional: Photography, Richmond
David Dean Graduate: Filmmaking, Burke
Mark Harvey Graduate: Photography, Richmond
Maurie McInnis Graduate: Art History, Earlysville
John Murden Undergraduate: Painting, Richmond
Melanie Newlon Undergraduate: Drawing, Roanoke
Mary Scurlock Undergraduate: Drawing, Richmond
David Williams Professional: Filmmaking, Richmond
Professional Juror:
Lynne Cooke, Curator, Dia Center for the Arts, New York, New York
Undergraduate/Graduate Jurors:
Philip Brookman, Curator of Photography and Media Arts, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Greg Henry, Assistant Professor of Art, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, Virginia
Gina Werfel, Associate Professor and Chair of Art Department, Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, Lynchburg, Virginia
Ellen Todd, Associate Professor of Art, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
1994-95 Fellowships
Recipients:
Brian Bishop Undergraduate: Photography, Charlottesville
Jeanette Cole Professional: Painting, Bedford
Gregory Henry Professional: Sculpture, Hampton
Wayne Hodge Undergraduate: Printmaking, Suffolk
Kevin Jones Graduate: Painting, Richmond
Cynthia Lovett Graduate: Crafts, Reston
Hope Mauzerall Graduate: Art History, Charlottesville
Glenn McClanan Graduate: Filmmaking, Virginia Beach
Timothy Pearson Undergraduate: Drawing, Richmond
Anne Peterson Professional: Photography, Norfolk
Jill Rogers Undergraduate: Drawing, Fredericksburg
James Van Allen Undergraduate: Painting, Woodbridge
Julie West Professional: Video, Richmond
Professional Juror:
Patrick Murphy, Director, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Undergraduate/Graduate Jurors:
Bradford Collins, Associate Professor and Chair of Art History, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Winifred Owens-Hart, Professor of Fine Art, Howard University, Washington DC
Robert Sites, Assistant Professor, Fine Arts Department, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia
Robert Sulkin, Associate Professor of Art and Chair of Art Department, Hollins University, Roanoke, Virginia
1995-96 Fellowships
Recipients:
Emily Booth Professional: Painting, Ashland
Tracy Brown Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Richmond
Dennis Courtney Graduate: Filmmaking, Chesapeake
Gina Dizikes Undergraduate: Painting, Reston
Silvie Granatelli Professional: Crafts, Floyd
Angelou Guingon Undergraduate: Painting, Virginia Beach
David Kohan Professional: Drawing, Richmond
Anne McClanan Graduate: Art History, Virginia Beach
Mark Power Professional: Photography, Leesburg
Christopher Saunders Graduate: Drawing, Suffolk
Richard Sherman Graduate: Photography, Hamilton
John Vaughn Undergraduate: Crafts, Richmond
Professional Juror:
Adam Weinberg, Curator of the Permanent Collection, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, New York
Undergraduate/Graduate Jurors:
Kwabena Ampofo-Anti, Associate Professor of Art, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia
Chip Richardson, Graduate Director, Department of Art, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
Sarah Sargent, Director, Second Street Gallery, Charlottesville, Virginia
Bailey Van Hook, Director of Art History Department, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
1996-97 Fellowships
Recipients:
Beth Beaven Undergraduate: Drawing, Richmond
Richard Carlyon Professional: Video, Richmond
Polly Dixon Professional: Painting, Staunton
Taliaferro Logan Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Charlottesville
Barbara MacLaren Graduate: Filmmaking, Chesapeake
Kristin Onuf Graduate: Drawing, Charlottesville
Lawley Paisley-Jones Professional: Painting, Arlington
Stephen Salpukas Graduate: Photography, Mattaponi
Audrey Scanlon-Teller Graduate: Art History, Reston
James Thaiss Undergraduate: Painting, Vienna
Shawn Upton Undergraduate: Sculpture, Richmond
Michael Wartella Professional: Video, Charlottesville
Rick Willis Undergraduate: Photography, Norfolk
Steven Wright Graduate: Painting, Charlottesville
Professional Juror:
Suzanne Ghez, Director, The Renaissance Society, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Undergraduate/Graduate Jurors:
Carol Burch Brown, Associate Professor, Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
Linda Cabe Halpern, Coordinator of Art History Department, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Rebecca Masie Lane, Director of College Galleries and Arts Management, Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Virginia
Chinedu Okala, Professor of Art, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia
1997-98 Fellowships
Recipients:
Edgar Cabral Graduate: Crafts, Virginia Beach
James Crable Professional: Photography, Harrisonburg
Amy Gerhauser Graduate: Sculpture, Norfolk
Charles Goolsby Professional: Printmaking, Emory
Angelou Guingon Undergraduate: Painting, Virginia Beach
Timothy Hall Graduate: Painting, Richmond
Lisa Kagan Undergraduate: Photography, Falls Church
Bernard M. Martin Professional: Painting, Richmond
Theodora Merry Graduate: Sculpture, Richmond
Timothy Pearson Graduate: Painting, Richmond
Ryan Rouse Undergraduate: Film/Video, Burke
Michael Russek Undergraduate: Painting, Virginia Beach
Timothy Shearer Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Forest
Marie Sivak Professional: Sculpture, Richmond
Professional Juror:
Andrew Connors, Associate Curator, National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
Undergraduate/Graduate Jurors:
Bonnie Kelm, Director, Muscarelle Museum of Art, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
Deborah McLeod, Curator, Hand Workshop & Art Center, Richmond, Virginia
E. H. Sorrells-Adewale, Professor of Art, Howard University, Washington DC
Richard Waller, Director, Marsh Gallery, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia
1998-99 Fellowships
Recipients:
Laura Amrhein Graduate: Art History, Crozier
Paolo Arao Undergraduate: Painting, Virginia Beach
Amy Broderick Graduate: Painting, Virginia Beach
Heather Bryant Undergraduate: Drawing, Chesapeake
Jacques deBeaufort Graduate: Photography, Reston
Carol Golemboski Graduate: Photography, Richmond
Barry Griffin Graduate: Sculpture, Richmond
Joseph Grillo Undergraduate: Mixed Media, Virginia Beach
Edward Holten Professional: Sculpture, Richmond
Cynthia Lollis Graduate: Printmaking, Arlington
Sherry Mansfield Professional: Photography, Richmond
Elizabeth Meggs Undergraduate: Drawing, Richmond
Lorene Nickel Professional: Crafts, Fredericksburg