Dan McAvey | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Dan McAvey

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Faculty
Alumni
’22

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Adjunct Faculty
Education
MFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
MA, University of Minnesota
BA, Carleton College

Dan McAvey's artistic practice explores human connection and emotionality through the genre of landscape painting. He teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in studio art, art education, and humanities, empowering students to adopt a spirit of experimentation in their work and to embrace failure as a joyful part of developing their art.

Dan earned an MFA in Visual Studies from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Prior to pursuing art full-time, he worked in psychology and human development on college campuses. Dan also holds a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Carleton College.