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Chris D Valle is a Professor and Coordinator of NASD in the Art and Design Department at the University of Tampa, based in the Ferman Center for the Arts (Room FCA-200). He teaches foundational and advanced painting courses including 2-D Design, Introduction to Painting, Mixed Media Painting, and Figure Painting II.
His educational background:
- 1999: BFA from Valdosta State University
- 2002: MFA from the University of Florida
Valle's artistic practice merges classical and experimental painting techniques to explore media's manipulation of sexual norms and body image. His 'Branded Series' critically examines how television and advertising construct commodified realities that distort societal perceptions, aiming to provoke viewer awareness through layered visual commentary on sexual exploitation in consumer culture.
With over 130 global exhibitions including 17 solo shows across 16 years, his work resides in prestigious collections like the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum. He is represented by Spazio Culturale Mentana (Florence) and IGI Fine Art (Greenwich), with recent highlights including The Kinsey Institute's International Juried Exhibition and Contempor Arte 2010 in Florence.
