For soldiers leaving the military, pursuing an art degree might not be the obvious next step. But it was the right choice for Mikhail Roque and David Bonicillo.

Aside from teaching, faculty at the UW and in the School of Art + Art History + Design engage with their own practice through research and other activities beyond the classroom. Division of Design Professors Karen Cheng and Kristine Matthews are often active with such projects.

Shio Kusaka (BFA 2001) and Jonas Wood (MFA 2002) met while both were students in the School of Art + Art History + Design. Kusaka studied ceramics, and Wood focused on painting…In the last several years, separately and together, their stars have been rising dramatically...