Art School Instructors
Education is a core component of Spartanburg Art Museum’s mission to make the visual arts accessible to everyone in our community.
SAM’s Art School Instructors have a combined 200+ years of expertise in their fields.
Eric William Carroll
Photography
Amy Horton Ballard
Youth Art InstructorAmy Ballard is a native of the Spartanburg area, where her creativity was able to grow through involvement with Ballet…
Heather Green
Clay and Oil PaintsHeather Green is an artist and teacher in upstate South Carolina. She works primarily with clay and oil paints, but…
Bill Barrick
Calligraphy | Book Arts | DrawingA graphic designer and teacher by trade, Bill has also worked as an architectural draftsman, technical illustrator, and photographer in…
Brian Bateman
DrawingKara Bender
DrawingKara Bender received her BFA in 2008 from the University of North Carolina, Asheville, and her MFA in Visual Arts…
Joann Benzinger
PhotographyJoann Benzinger uses photography as a means of expression. She began with film and her journey has led her to…
Austin Burns
CeramicsChristina Dixon
Ceramics Studio Manager | CeramicsChristina was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, where creativity can be found everywhere and anywhere. She caught the art…
Mary Harris
Youth Art InstructorMary Harris is a Spartanburg native and prolific artist, who has exhibited her artwork since the age of 5. She…
Kathleen Digney
Painting | DrawingKathleen has over thirty years of experience working as a professional artist and possesses a broad range of skills. She…
In Memoriam: Gary Huntoon
CeramicsGary Huntoon started working with clay in California in 1962 while attending UCLA. Gary worked both in hand-building and wheel-thrown…
Diarmuid Kelly
PaintingDiarmuid Kelly is a photorealistic oil painter who moved with his family from Ireland to the United States in 2008.…
Cecilia Ho
Fiber ArtsCecilia Ho was born into a family of designers in Hong Kong but was first introduced to felting after moving…
Katherine Rausch
PaintingKatherine earned her BFA in Advertising Design at Kendall School in 1982. She worked as an advertiser in Germany for…
Cathie Layton
Youth Ceramics InstructorCathie Layton is a graduate of Pfeifton College in North Carolina, holding BA's in Parks and Recreation, Physical Education and…
Bailie Bailie
Painting | Drawing
Rosetta Nesbitt
PrintmakingGenevieve Strickland
PaintingDavid Shurbutt
DrawingA Hub City native, David Shurbutt is a graduate of The University of South Carolina Columbia where he earned a…
