Why Study Art at Reedley College

Designed to give students basic skills in 2D or 3D composition, an introductory level knowledge of art history and computer digital art familiarity.

The Art Department at Reedley College offers students a classic approach to the visual arts. Through an emphasis on ceramics, drawing and painting, students can engage in a strong foundational experience in the plastic arts. With an array of courses to choose from, students can peruse their personal interests in the arts as well as prepare for transfer to a university level art program.

Art Degree and Certificate Programs:

Program maps represent one possible pathway through the program and are for reference only. Detailed information is available in the course catalog.

Students should make a counseling appointment to create a customized education plan to fit their needs.

Full Time Faculty:

Tracy Carrera
Instructor, Drawing & Painting
Tracy.Carrera@reedleycollege.edu

Carrera attended Weber State University in the early 1990s, and finished her BFA and MFA degrees at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. Currently the head of the Drawing and Painting program at Reedley College.

David Hicks
Instructor, Ceramics
David.Hicks@reedleycollege.edu
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David Hicks (USA, b.1977) is an artist who lives and works in his hometown of Visalia, California. He received a BFA in Ceramic Arts from California State University Long Beach (CSULB) in 2003, and an MFA in Ceramics from Alfred University in New York in 2006. Hicks’ sculptural work can be found in public and private collections such as  the Boise Museum of Art in Boise, ID, the American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona, CA, and the U.S. Department of State’s Art in Embassies Collection in Washington, DC.

Adjunct Faculty & Staff:

Pascual Arriaga
Adj. Instructor, Ceramics pascualarriaga.com
Pascual.Arriaga@reedleycollege.edu

California based artist and Marine Corps Veteran, Pascual Arriaga, received his Bachelor in Fine Arts in Cal Poly Pomona. He continued his education at California State University Fullerton and received his Masters of Fine Arts with a concentration in ceramics.. His works have been exhibited at the National Ceramic Conference to various Southern California venues such as Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana, W. Keith and Janet Kellogg Art Gallery at Cal Poly Pomona. Currently he is teaching ceramic sculpture and pottery at Reedley College in Reedley, California. 

Jamie Buettner
Adj. Instructor Art History & Art Appreciation
Jamie.Beuttner@reedleycollege.edu
Ms. Jamie Buettner received her M.A. in Art History from California State University, Fresno, earning the Dean’s Medal Nomination for the Art Department. She received her B.S. in Physical Therapy from CSUF, with distinction. This multidisciplinary background has informed her research and scholarship in the areas of historical manipulation of human anatomy in paintings and fashion, gender performance in visual art and costume, reading portraiture through clothing, and disability theory. 

David Herrera
Art Department Technician
David.Herera@reedleycollege.edu
An Alumni of Reedley College and graduate of Fresno State University with his Bachelors in Art in Ceramics. Providing the department with assistance in daily operation and technical support for class operation and students assistance, David is an essential part of the Art Departments operation.