Art Faculty and Staff

  • Alix Nyden

    Print Technician III, School of Art, CVPA

    Alix Nyden is an alumna of George Mason University, having earned a Bachelor’s in Independent Studies through the School of Integrative Studies, with concentrations in Writing, Art, and Game Design. Alix currently works at the School of Art Print shop located on the first floor of the Art and Design building,
  • Cory Obendorfer

    Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA

    Cory Oberndorfer has been exhibited nationally, including Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana, CA, Redux Contemporary Art Center and 4th Wall in Charleston, SC, Kayo Gallery in Salt Lake City, UT, VisArts in Rockville, MD, and Flashpoint Gallery, G Fine Art, and the Katzen Arts Center in Washington, D.C. He has completed residencies in Charleston, SC, Johnson, VT, and Ålvik, Norway.
  • Carlos Pacheco

    Adjunct Professor, School of Art, CVPA

    As a young astronomy student, Carlos Rene Pacheco became disenchanted with applied physics and mathematics and exchanged his view through a telescope for a view through a camera lens.
  • Melvin Parada

    Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA

    Mel is a graphic designer specializing in print & digital solutions. He is the owner and Creative Director of Spek Studio based out of Dayton, Ohio. The studio provides high quality design solutions to small businesses and corporate clients.
  • Hayon Park

    Assistant Professor, School of Art, CVPA

    Dr. Hayon Park is an Assistant Professor of Art Education at George Mason University. Prior to joining the faculty at Mason, Dr. Park previously held faculty appointments at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, University of Arkansas, and the University of Dayton.
  • Hyung Park

    Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA

    Hyung Park is a graphic designer specializing in Corporate Identity, Branding, and Marketing Strategies in printing and web media. While working as a key executive member (Art Director, Vice President of Communications, and Chief Creative Officer) at PSA (Professional Scientific Associates) and supervising on all the corporate communication collaterals...
  • Pete Petrine

    Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA

    At the age of 27, Pete Petrine saw a nine-foot self-portrait by Chuck Close which changed his life. In his senior semester, as a conflict resolution major at George Mason University, Pete took a drawing class elective and immediately changed his major to fine art.
  • Justin Plakas

    Assistant Professor, School of Art & Film and Video Studies, CVPA

     

    Justin Plakas is an artist and designer whose work spans photography, video and animation, performance, and sound. He is a faculty member of the CVPA Film and Video Studies program.
  • Clifford Pun

    Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA

    Clifford Pun is an artist, photographer, and designer. His body of work is about his “Asianicity,” a drag masquerade of staged, self-portraits that explore ideas of persona, identity, sexuality, gender, and race.
  • Doris “Reece” Quiñones

    Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA

    Reece Quiñones, is a creative director with more than 25 years of experience managing the creative process from conception to delivery stages, including product development, publishing, UX design, marketing communications, production, and digital (app/web) processes.