TEACHING ARTISTS
THE ACADEMY OF VISUAL ARTS
LOWER MERION HIGH SCHOOL
Russell Loue
LOUER@LMSD.ORG
Department Chair
Kutztown University
University of the Arts
BS Art Education, MFA Painting
Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption
Favorite Artists: Caravaggio, Vermeer, Freud, Rauschenberg, Johns, Twombly, Wiley, Weiwei
Favorite Meal: Apricot Chicken Curry
Ben DeMeo
DEMEOB@LMSD.ORG
Metals, Wood
University of the Arts
BFA Crafts
MAT
Favorite Movie: Yikes! What genre? There are too many to choose from. Right now, I'd say The ballad of Buster Scruggs, This is Spinal Tap, Full Metal Jacket, and After Life (Japan)
Favorite Artist(s): Also yikes! Arthur Ganson, Martin Puryear, Bruno Walpoth, Adolfo Wildt, Henry Bermudez
Favorite Meal: Korean BBQ
Pets: Goldie (Dog)
Dan Hazel
HAZELD@LMSD.ORG
Art Honors
Mansfield University, Temple, Juilliard, West Chester University, University of the Arts, Millersville University
BFA, MAT
Favorite Movie - To Catch a Thief (Hitchcock), Big Fish (Burton)
Favorite Artist(s) - Edward Hopper, Mark Rothko, and Andy Goldsworthy
Favorite Meals - Green Drinks
Pets - 2 Dogs. Charlie & Max
Sarah Robb
ROBBS@LMSD.ORG
Ceramics
Tyler School of Art, University of the Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts
Favorite Artist(s): Spike Lee, David Drake, Simone Leigh, F. Gary Gray
Favorite Meal: Sushi Rolls, Papusa, and Funnel Cake
Benjamin Walsh
WALSHB@LMSD.ORG
Communication Design, Film & Photography
University of the Arts
BFA in Illustration concentration in Digital Media
MAT
Favorite Movie: JAWS, Unbreakable, and The Shining
Favorite Food: Tacos and Pizza - it’s a tie
Favorite Artist(s): Francesco Francavilla, Gregory Manchess, Christoher Nolan, Bill Watterson, Bernie Wrightson,
Favorite Band: Tom Petty, Built to Spill, 90’s Alternative, 90’s HipHop
Favorite Book: Any Chris Van Alsburg book, The Westing Game, Needful Things, The War of Art