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Will Carpenter started his higher education in art at Wheaton College studying with, amongst other accomplished artists and educators, painter Joel Sheesley and sculptor Jeff Thompson. There, he began to understand the powerful depths, and rich nuances of fine art. Intrigued by the medium of paint he resolved to invest himself in representational imagery. Subsequently, he painted in Ecuador, South America until the University of Miami accepted him into their MFA program on a full ride scholarship and stipend. He moved to Coral Gables Florida to study under UM's Walter Darby Bannard, an acclaimed minimalist, abstract expressionist painter and art writer/critic. He worked under Brian Curtis, Author of Drawing from Observation and as a studio assistant to the glass artist William Carlson.

Will most loves being a husband to his wife Jackie and a father to a handful of kids. During the school year he invests himself into his students at ¶¶Òõ̽̽App. He loves helping them grow in their abilities, perception, and cognition. For ~20 years he has taught courses in art appreciation, color, design, drawing, painting and printmaking. He and his wife have led art travel courses to Italy. In the gaps between his family and school time he pursues a professional practice of art, making paintings for places of worship and devoting himself to drawings and paintings of abstracted suburban landscapes, portraits and other imaginative imagery. He maintains a membership with the prestigious and historic Hoosier Salon. His work has won a variety of awards, including the Executive Director's award at the 95th Hoosier Salon Annual Exhibition and been in numerous juried exhibits, universities, and other venues around the country.

INTERESTS

Will Carpenter displays his paintings in various venues both locally and nationally. He has judged art shows, won prizes for his paintings, and had his work published. The theme of many of his paintings and drawings centers around depicting suburban landscapes so that they subtly reveal the presence of God.