Jason Rafferty

Jason Rafferty is an Assistant Professor of Art at The University of Tulsa within the College of Arts & Sciences, specializing in 2D Visual Art. His work integrates climate and sustainability advocacy through experimental visual narratives of the renewable energy transition, utilizing mediums such as painting, drawing, digital art, printmaking, artist books, and collage. He is actively engaged with regional nonprofits focused on social and environmental justice.

• MFA, University of Georgia
• BFA, The University of North Carolina Asheville
• Studio Escalier, Paris, France

Rafferty’s artistic practice explores interdisciplinary studio methods and hybrid painting techniques, with exhibitions at institutions like The Painting Center (New York, NY), Czong Institute for Contemporary Art (South Korea), and Artfields (South Carolina). His work has been recognized by major curators, including those from The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Guggenheim Museum.

Scientific Awards:

• The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant
• AXA Art Prize – Finalist
• Pouch Cove Foundation Invitational Residency
• Lonnie Eugene Stewart Award of Excellence
• The Wilson Center Graduate Research Award
• University Research Scholar Award