Visual Arts

Two students creating art outside
Visual Arts

The West Valley College Art Department offers a comprehensive curriculum of courses in a variety of topics and media including art history, ceramics, computer arts & animation, design, drawing, painting, photography and sculpture. Art Department curriculum accommodates students with various goals and levels of experience. The faculty facilitate a supportive, creative learning environment where all students may explore their interests, whether transfer to four-year institutions and priority art schools, career options or self-exploration. Our facilities include a bronze foundry, state-of-the art computer labs and lecture halls, ceramics, painting, and drawing studios.


Department Chair

Dan Fenstermacher

Dan Fenstermacher

Visual Art
Photography Instructor

dan.fenstermacher@wvm.edu

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Last Updated 9/21/23