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Bio for Jason Sturgill

Jason Sturgill was born in Wise, Virginia. The son of a coal miner and independent business woman, who learned early on of their son’s passion for art, as he liked to scribble and doodle on every surface he can find. He attended college for his undergraduate work at Morehead State University in eastern Kentucky. While attending MSU, he focused on drawing, graphic design, and printmaking. He graduated from MSU in 2002 with his art education certification as well as an additional studio art degree and a degree in music. In the fall of 2002, Mr. Sturgill accepted a middle school art teaching position in central Kentucky. During this tenure, Mr. Sturgill completed his Master’s of Art degree in Education from MSU. After a few years of teaching, Jason took a high school teaching job in Fayette county, Kentucky. He is currently teaching classes in Traditional Drawing and Computer Art including illustration, painting, graphic design, digital sculpting, animation, and Game Design. Over the past four years, Jason has been working on branching out of education into freelance, gallery, and publication work. He is currently a member of Kentucky Crafted and the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen. Jason is a juried Exhibitor at St. James Art Fair, Francisco’s Farm, Waveland and the Kentucky Market at Woodland. Mr. Sturgill lives in Lexington, KY with his wife, Alyssa.