JumpstART 2026 

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Anna Fidler (JumpstART Director)

Anna is an artist and instructor in Corvallis, Oregon. Fidler moved from Traverse City, Michigan where she attended Interlochen Arts Academy and Western Michigan University (B.F.A. Painting) to the Pacific Northwest where she received her M.F.A. in Studio Art from Portland State University.

Fidler’s large-scale works on paper are composed of glittery mica-enriched acrylic washes and colored pencils. Her work depicts invented landscapes, mythical happenings, and unseen energy in the universe involving such diverse subject matter as Victorian feminists, vampires and rock stars. Her work has been exhibited worldwide in New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Washington D.C and has been shown in The Portland Art Museum’s APEX series, The Boise Art Museum, The Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science, and Art, The University of Southern California, and The Japan Society in New York. Her exhibitions have been reviewed in Art in America, The Washington Post and The San Francisco Chronicle.

Fidler has received numerous grants and awards, including an Oregon Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship, a Regional Arts and Culture Council Project Grant, and Residencies at Painting’s Edge in Idyllwild, California. Fidler is represented by Charles A. Hartman Fine Art in Portland, Oregon and Johansson Projects in Oakland, California.

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Lizzy Hilton, JumpstART Assistant to the Director (Assistant to the Director)

Lizzy Hilton has been a practicing artist for the past 10 years, though she’s had a passion for art since she could hold a crayon. Her work primarily deals with the human figure, seen in a variety of mediums such as drawing, painting, printmaking, and ceramic. Lizzy also works for the Oregon Coast Children's Theatre and Center for the Arts (OCCT), where she has worked with children to learn the basics of visual and performing arts. Through her work at OCCT she has contributed to numerous fine art projects, including a permanent mosaic installation at the Siletz Public Library in 2024. She’s on track to graduate in Spring of 2027 with a BFA in drawing and printmaking.

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Emmaline Hankland, Drawing I (ages 14-15) Instructor 

Emmaline Hankland is a multimedia artist but focuses primarily on painting. She is fascinated by the intersection of different art forms, such as music and painting. Much of her work explores the ideas of personal faith, mental health, and change. In addition to painting, she also loves to sew, draw, and explore other forms of art such as music and dance. Her work has been displayed in coffee shops and in the MU Concourse gallery at OSU. Emmaline plans to graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2027 from Oregon State University. 

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Holly Smith, Drawing II (ages 16+) Instructor

Holly Smith is a painter born and raised in Corvallis. Working with folklore, mythology, and her own life experiences, Holly tries to communicate a personal folklore tied to the people and landscape around her. Her work explores feminist and environmental themes, translating her love for the local environment into fantastical scenes and fi gures. Holly plans to graduate in Spring 2026 with a BFA in Studio Art and a minor in Art History, before pursuing an MFA with an intent of teaching.

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Morgan Barnaby, Photography Instructor

Born and raised in Jackson, New Jersey, Morgan Barnaby is a photojournalist and multimedia artist expected to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Photography and Psychology from Oregon State University in the spring of 2026. Aside from being well versed in sports, fashion, and news photography, Morgan utilizes film photography to explore societal pressures, systems of control, and their relation to her personal experience. Her work has been shown in multiple shows in OSU’s Praxis Gallery. She also has experience as the senior creative photographer, a senior photojournalist, and the photo editor at Orange Media Network for a number of student publications. This past summer, Morgan worked as the Charles Snowden photo intern for Oregon Public Broadcasting covering the city of Portland, Oregon, and intends to further her career in photojournalism post-grad.

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Taya Etzell, Photography Instructor

Taya Etzell is a multifaceted photography student at Oregon State University. Her passion for photography sparked in a high school class, where she became her school's lead yearbook photographer. In her time at OSU, she has gained experience as a photographer and photo chief at Orange Media Network's print publications in photojournalism, lifestyle, and fashion photography. She will graduate with a B.S. in photography and a minor in new media communications in early 2027. 

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Taylor Powelson, Painting Instructor

Born in Germany and raised in North Carolina, Taylor came to Oregon State University to pursue her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a minor in photography. A multidisciplinary artist, she primarily works in painting and photography and occasionally ventures into film-both behind the camera and on screen. Her practice explores storytelling, wonder, and the power of community.

Taylor's work has been exhibited at Lane Community College and Oregon State University's Memorial Union, with an upcoming show at Praxis Gallery in 2026. When she's not creating, you can find her dancing West Coast Swing across the state or adventuring outdoors with her cat, Gizmo.

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Rick Febre

Rick Febre is a designer, educator and Graphic Design Program Coordinator at OSU. He has previously worked in publication design, print, web, advertising and advertising photography. His works in publication design have been recognized by Graphic Design USA magazine.

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Madeine Sowa, Teaching Assistant, Sequential Art/Comics!

Madeleine Sowa is a designer born in Snohomish, Washington and came to Oregon State University to pursue an education in graphic design and a minor in marketing. While not having any specific focus or style yet, she is interested in learning about all styles and artistic expressions. She is a member of Chi Theta Phi, the art and design sorority on campus. She is a sophomore standing and plans on graduating in Spring 2028.

Monday, June 22: Kendra Larson (Painting)

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Kendra Larson is an artist based in Portland, OR with a primary focus on the ephemerality of Pacific NW landscapes. Her work explores historical ideas of the Landscape and subtly supports ideas around environmentalism as well as contemporary relationships with the natural world. She received her MFA in Painting at University of Wisconsin, Madison and has shown her work in venues in the United States and New Zealand. Larson is a past artist in residence at Signal Fire, Caldera (Oregon), New Pacific Studios (New Zealand), Sitka Center for Art and Ecology (Oregon), and Fish Factory Creative Centre of Stöðvarfjörður (Iceland). She is represented by Augen Gallery (Portland, OR) and AMcE Creative Arts (Seattle, WA). Her work is in the collections of the City of Portland, George Fox University, Lower Columbia College, and the Oregon Forestry Department. Kendra Larson is also a professor with over 17 years experience and the Archer Gallery Director at Clark College. Since 2018 she has been on the board of Art in Oregon. When she is not creating art, teaching, or curating, she can be found hiking Mt Tabor with her family. 

Tuesday, June 23: Kate Bingaman-Burt (Graphic Design)

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Kate Bingaman-Burt mostly draws, letters, documents, and collects, but she also does a lot of other things that involve energy, conversation, and exchange. Kate is a full-time educator and makes illustrations for all sorts of clients all around the world. Since 2008, she has worked at Portland State University and now holds the rank of Professor of Graphic Design. She opened Outlet in 2017, which hosts workshops, pop-up events and a fully operational risograph print studio. She also sits on the board of Design Portland and has been scheming with them since 2012.

Wednesday, June 24: Grace Johnson (Photography)

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Grace Johnson is an editorial photographer based in Portland, Oregon. Rooted in her gymnastics background, her work blends athleticism and fashion, exploring the beauty of movement, strength, and expression.

Grace spent two years photographing the Oregon State University Women’s Basketball team and two years as a photojournalist for Orange Media. These experiences shaped her eye for storytelling and authentic emotion. She is currently working as a full time freelance photographer, and is contracted with Q6 modeling agency to expand new and upcoming model’s portfolios. Additionally, Grace works with a number of local Portland businesses to ensure consistent content for marketing purposes, as well as commercial clients to shoot and direct campaigns.

Thursday, June 25: Dan Gluibizzi (Drawing/Painting)

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Dan Gluibizzi lives and works in Portland. After many years in New York City and Los Angeles, he and his family moved to Portland fifteen years ago. 

Raised in Pennsylvania, Dan grew up surrounded by art and music before earning his BFA and MFA. Along the way, he has worked in museums, galleries, and art auction houses while steadily exhibiting his own work. His paintings and drawings have appeared in The New York Times, Vogue, and Juxtapoz. Recent exhibitions have taken place in Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Portland, and Tokyo. Dan is a 2025 recipient of a Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant. Dan's work is represented by Russo Lee Gallery in Portland, Oregon.

Friday, June 26: Oregon State University Art Program Tour; Anna Fidler, Instructor and Felix Oliveros, Art Advisor

MORNING CLASSES:

Graphic Design
Rick Febre, Instructor
The class will introduce students to design theory, methodology, and software applications utilized in professional practice. This is an ideal course for those interested in learning more about the fields of graphic design, advertising and motion graphics.

Drawing I (ages 14+15)

Emmaline Hankland, Instructor

In this course, students will focus on some of the foundational drawing techniques, such as line, composition, perspective, and shading, using different drawing mediums such as graphite and charcoal, and ink. Over the week, students will get to practice these techniques and explore how they can be used to communicate and help them further explore their own interests and perspectives. 

Drawing II (ages 16+)

Holly Smith, Instructor
This course will act as an introduction to perspective, figure drawing, and portraiture. Students will explore line, form, and value, learn the fundamentals of drawing landscapes and figures, and explore a variety of drawing mediums before creating an original final project.

AFTERNOON CLASSES:

Photography

Morgan Barnaby and Taya Etzell, Instructors

This introductory digital photography course will focus on the basic operations of using a digital camera and how to utilize these skills in various environments. Students will learn how to use available light, creatively compose their subjects, and enhance their images using in-camera techniques. This course emphasizes collaboration, experimentation, problem solving, and fun in both artistic and commercially applied photography. This course invites any level of experience.

Painting

Taylor Powelson and Holly Smith, Instructors

This class blends concept and technique, guiding students to develop strong technical skills while exploring ideas, meaning, and personal expression. Through hands on practice and thoughtful discussions, students will learn not just how to paint, but why they paint.

Sequential Art/Comics(!)
Rick Febre, Instructor

Sequential Arts is the visual medium of telling stories with words and pictures. Students will exercise their creativity by drawing cartoon strips, comic book pages, creating characters and telling stories visually.

Evening Activities:

Monday: Tape Mural. Given prompts such as ‘make a record album cover for heavy metal band’, students will make temporary large-scale murals using a variety of colorful rolls of tape in the OSU Praxis Gallery

Tuesday: Encouragement Banners In this project, you will think of something encouraging you often tell yourself. For example: Everything will be ok. Or: Don't listen to them. Or: It'll blow over. Using brightly colored felt and construction paper, you will make banners to be hung around Fairbanks Hall during JumpstART!

Wednesday: Chintimini Chamber Concert and ice cream social

Thursday: Bauhaus of Pancakes, Fairbanks Hall. Make pancakes in the style of the renowned Bauhaus School, recognized for its minimalist, geometric design

Friday, 5-7pm: Art exhibition reception and award ceremony at Fairbanks Hall (220 SW 26th Street) Please join us at 5pm to celebrate the end of a great week with light refreshments and amazing artwork. We will announce scholarship awards promptly at 5:30pm. Please make sure to join us for this exciting conclusion of JumpstART 2026.

What is the time and location of camp check-in for overnight students?
Dorm Check in: Sunday, June 21 at 4-5pm, West; 391 SW 30th St, Corvallis, OR 97331).

What is time and location of check-in and check-out for day camp students?
Each morning between 8:30-9am, day camp students sign in the back parking lot of Fairbanks Hall; 220 SW 26^th Street; check-out takes place at 5pm in the same location.

Can my day camp student sign themselves out at the end of the day?
Day camp students may sign themselves out only with consent from a parent/guardian. This option can be selected on the registration form. Otherwise, a parent/guardian must sign out the student at the end of classes each day.

When is orientation?
Sunday, June 21 at 5pm, at Fairbanks Hall; 220 SW 26^th Street. Camp Orientation and Pizza Party (day and overnight students welcome).

How many students are there per room in the dorms?
There are two students per room; same age/grade/gender. 

Can I share a room with my friend? 
Yes, make sure to note your friend’s name in the registration in the ‘Additional Questions: Special Accommodations Explanation’ section. 

Are there Residential Assistants (RA’s) in the dorms?
Yes. For overnight students, there is an 10:1 student to RA ratio in the dorms. Residential Assistants have cohorts of ten students. RA’s have dorm rooms in close proximity to their cohort. 

Where do students dine?
Meals are taken as a group in Market Place West on campus (including day camp students who may bring a bag lunch or purchase a meal card during registration). 

I have dietary restrictions. Can you accommodate my needs? 
During registration, make sure to fill out your dietary restrictions and preferences. Marketplace West should be able to accommodate you. 

What do students do in the evening?
Evening activities are led by JumpstART staff between 6-8pm.

 
What is supervision like during JumpstART?
Students will always be in the company of JumpstART staff. JumpstART staff lead students to activities around campus. Students may not depart from the group. There is a 10:1 ratio of students to staff.

When is pick-up and check-out on the last day of camp, June 26?
Family and friends are invited to an exhibition opening reception and awards ceremony promptly at 5pm at Fairbanks Gallery (220 SW 26^th Street; non-permit free parking begins at 5pm). The ceremony will take place at 5:30pm. Sign out takes places immediately following. Students should have belongings packed and ready in the dorms earlier in the day. Day camp students sign out at Fairbanks. Overnight students sign out at West Hall.