Albert Smathers
Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator - Art
Albert Smathers is a Professor in the Department of Art. Smathers joined MC’s faculty in 1993 as an adjunct then became a full-time faculty member in 2003. He currently teaches Painting I & II, the Business of Art, Media Practices, and Field Studies, among other art courses. His area of expertise is media and painting techniques.
Smathers has completed more than 26 major murals and is critically acclaimed. Recently, he was awarded two large mural commissions including, Raymond Then & Now and Biblical History. He is the Founder of the Mississippi River School of Art.
Credentials
- B.S. , Mississippi College
- M.A. , Mississippi College
- M.F.A. , Mississippi College
