A Bit About Me

Since I am asking all of you to share some information about yourselves on your blog, I figured it would only be fair that I share a little as well.

My name is Jason Cole.  I attended Bethel (College) back in the 1990s, graduating with a student-initiated major combining Art and Literature.  I then moved to Memphis, TN, and worked for Youth Villages for several years.  I earned my MFA in 2008 from Memphis College of Art and proceeded to teach as an adjunct instructor at a number of colleges and universities until I learned that Bethel University had instituted an art major and needed to hire a faculty member with an MFA!  I immediately applied for the position and was fortunate enough to be hired 2011.

In 2004, I was married to the love of my life, Megan:

After 21 years, a lot more gray, considerably longer hair on my head, and one late-arrival daughter, our family looks a bit different:

Our daughter, Augustana, is almost 10 years old and a bundle of intelligent, creative energy.  We had her a bit later in life (I was 38 when she was born), so it would seem that God has a sense of humor because he gave us such a hyper, talkative child.  She is in fourth grade now and is auditioning for the school's production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

When it comes to art, I dabble in a little of it all: painting, drawing, photography, digital, and video.  If you are curious about my work, you can check out my (admittedly woefully ignored) Instagram.  The last couple of years, I have been working on a graphic novel in my spare time.  It's slow going, but I hope to publish it one day.  Below are some sample pages:

  

 

I am looking forward to an interesting semester filled with unique work from all of you!  Here we go!