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Recent Alumni News
A walk in the Judkins Park neighborhood with artist Barbara Earl Thomas
A public art installation by alum Barbara Earl Thomas has been installed at the Judkins Park Light Rail station.
Where the bridge draws back
Visual Communication Design alum Vivian Cho (BDes 2025) was the 2025 Artist in Residence at the University Bridge.
Kristine Matthews’ award-winning projects
OneCourt helps blind and low-vision fans track the Super Bowl live
Founded by Industrial Design alum Jerred Mace (BDes 2023), OneCourt is a Seattle-based startup dedicated to making live sports more accessible for people with blindness or low vision.
Small business, big heart
Emma Teal Laukitis (MDes 2018) and her sister Claire not only catch and sell Alaska’s most famous fish, they help feed hundreds of thousands of Alaskans through their donations.
UW MFA alum is a 2026 USA Fellow
Anthony Sonnenberg (MFA 2012) is among this year's 50 artists across the country awarded the prestigious United States Artists Fellowship.
Kim Van Someren: Fostering Community Through Printmaking
Kim Van Someren (MFA 2004) is an artist, educator, and advocate whose career has been dedicated to printmaking. For nearly two decades, she has worked to sustain and grow the printmaking community in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Recent MFA Grads Making Their Mark
Only months after earning their degrees, these recent MFA alumni are making impressive moves in their artistic careers.
New Digs for Traver Gallery
Alum Sarah Traver (2002) pushes the boundaries of an art gallery that's been in her family for nearly five decades.
