Betsy Towns

I give students space to take risks and puzzle through their own artistic sensibilities by grappling with those of other great artists and thinkers. I expect them to exceed the bounds of any single discipline or way of thinking and model ways of doing that.  I help them to think deeply, critically, and creatively and to express themselves in diverse contemporary range of modes.

Awards, Recognitions and Honors

• Morehead Scholar
• UNCSA Excellence in Teaching Award
• UNCCH Undergraduate Teaching Award Recipient
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Honors in Creative Writing
• Luce Fellowship recipient
• Joseph Pogue Fellowship Recipient

Career Highlights

• Principal/Lead Designer for NC Zoological Park Children’s immersive exhibit Master Plan
• Recapturing Childhood, Solo Exhibit RedSky Gallery
• Charlotte Arts Council Permanent public sculpture Irwin Creek Center
• Working at UNCSA

Organizations

• Southeastern College Art Association
• National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
• College Art Association