in 2019 John de Martelly – Regionalist Printmaker, (1934–1941) Jill Downen (‘89 Painting) - Guggenheim Fellow in 2010 Dale Eldred – Sculptor, Environmentalist; Professor and Chair of Sculpture at KCAI (1959–1993) Cary Esser (‘78 Ceramics) – Ceramicist, and Professor and Chair of Ceramics at KCAI Ken Ferguson – Ceramicist, KCAI Professor Emeritus, (1964–1996) Glenn Gant – Regionalist painter, KCAI alumni and student of Benton, KCAI teacher, (1948–1960) Frederic James – Watercolor Painter, KCAI teacher, (1940–1950) Rob Roy Kelly - Graphic Designer and Printmaker, Chair of the Graphic Design Department (1964–1972) Cyan Meeks – Filmmaker and Video Artist Victor Papanek – UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization) Designer/Mediator; Author; Chair of Graphic Design Department (1976–1980) John Douglas Patrick – Painter, Draughtsman, KCAI teacher circa 1909–1936, member French Salon 1886–1889, Earned Bronze Medal 1889 Universal Exposition Stephen Sidelinger – Professor of Design (1972–1989) Notable lecturers Elaine de Kooning – Painter, Visiting Critic (Feb 12-March 7, 1965) Notable alumni R. H. Barlow (Attended 1938)– author, anthropologist Eric Bransby (1942 Painting) – muralist, painter Mary Ann Bransby (1943) – painter, sculptor, jewelry maker, ceramicist Paul Briggs (1996 Illustration) – animator and storyboard artist for Walt Disney Animation Studios Ellen Carey (1974 Printmaking) – photographer and professor Nick Cave ('82 Fiber) – performance artist Dan Christensen (1964 Painting) – painter James Claussen (1975 Painting) – lithographer Richard Corben (1962 Design) – comic book creator John Steuart Curry (Attended 1914) – painter Marc Davis – (attended 1927) animator, Imagineer at Disney Marisol Deluna (1989 Fiber) – fashion designer Walt Disney – animator, media entrepreneur, (attended Saturday classes as a child) received honorary degree from KCAI Karon Doherty (1979 Ceramics) – ceramicist Angela Dufresne (1991 Painting) – painter Ellen Fullman (1979 Sculpture) – inventor of Long-String instrument Sherron Francis (1963 Painting) - painter April Greiman (1970 Graphic Design) – graphic designer, known for bringing the New Wave design style to America Amelia Ishmael (2004, Photography, Art History) – artist, art critic, curator, black metal specialist Jay Jackson (1975 Photo/Video) – animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios Paul Jenkins – painter (attended classes as a child) Christian Holstad (1994 Ceramics) – conceptual artist Peregrine Honig (2019 Painting) – artist and entrepreneur Dennis Hopper – actor, attended Saturday classes during high school Suzanne Klotz (1964 Painting) – painter, sculptor Barry Kooser (1991 Illustration) – artist, painter, animation filmmaker, background artist for Walt Disney Animation Studios Arthur Kraft