Michael Sonnichsen

Michael Sonnichsen is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Art and Design Program at the University of Idaho's College of Art and Architecture. His creative research explores printmaking, experimental photography, and light-driven sculpture to investigate visual perception and geometric systems within material culture.

Education:

• M.F.A., University of New Mexico (Printmaking, 2005)
• Tamarind Professional Printer Certification, Tamarind Institute (2002)
• Bachelor of Architecture, Virginia Tech (1990)

He teaches courses such as Printmaking I, Understanding Photography, and graduate-level studio and thesis work. His interdisciplinary background combines architecture, photography, and printmaking to emphasize conceptual and hands-on artistic practices.