Education

B.S. in Art Education, University of Wisconsin in LaCrosse; M.F.A. in Ceramics and Drawing, Texas Tech University

Areas of Expertise

21st century art, ceramics, art education, and studio foundations

Lois Peterson

Art and Art History

Teaching in a liberal arts environment has allowed me to explore the broad areas of interest I enjoy. After graduating with a degree in Art Education from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse I taught art in public schools for 7 years before retuning to Graduate School to earn an MFA in Ceramics/Drawing with a minor in Museum Science from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. After Graduate School I taught for two years at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington.  In 1989 I came to teach at Gustavus and have developed both my teaching and art career here over the past 20 years.  The focus of my work, regardless of the media, centers on the idea of identity, journey and place as a vehicle to define ourselves. My recent work consist of large scale figurative and abstract drawings done in oil stick. Currently I teach Studio Foundations, Art Education Methods and the Visual Experience, which is a curriculum II class focused on art in the 21st Century. I maintain my own studio in Saint Peter, Mn.  My work is exhibited both regionally and nationally. In recent years I have taught workshops and courses in Italy and South Africa where I have enjoyed the interaction with people from various cultures and the enrichment we receive from immersion in global topics that touch us all regardless of ethnicity, race or faith.

Contact Information

Art and Art History
Gustavus Adolphus College
800 West College Avenue
Saint Peter, MN 56082

Phone: 507-933-7378
E-mail: lpeterso@gustavus.edu

Courses Taught

• Elementary Art Ed
• Studio Foundations
• Visual Experience