Meet MPA's Faculty - McLean Project for the Arts

Rula Jones
Rula Jones is an interdisciplinary artist whose work centers around a single theme of identity. Her work incorporates intriguing juxtapositions of iconography from Americana, the West and Middle Eastern cultures to evoke dialogue on multiculturalism, internationalism and humanism, and explores paradoxes in an increasingly global society. Since graduating from Marymount Manhattan College in 2000, she has worked within a number of aspects in the fine arts, including exhibition, curatorial and education. She has been awarded several awards, exhibitions and residencies. Recent accolades include: an artist feature in the January issue of the Aesthetic Apostle, Chicago, Illinois 2019; group exhibitions at Moving Lab, Venice, Italy, 2019, and at Loosenart, Gallery Millepianai in Rome, Italy, 2019; an artist residency at the Centre Pompadour in Northern France in July 2018; and a finalist for Critical Mass, Photolucida, Portland, Oregon, 2018.
David Carlson
David has taught design, drawing, and painting for 24 years at Marymount University and has been an adjunct faculty member at the Corcoran College of Art + Design. His paintings, digital video and digital photographs are included in national and international collections, both private and corporate. Since 2000 his digital videos and video collaborations have been exhibited in venues including Senegal, Egypt, South Africa, the Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey, France, and the U.S. He has shown at the McLean Project for the Arts. David teaches the Drawing & Painting Studio at MPA. http://davidcarlsonart.com/index.html
Naomi Chung
Naomi earned her BFA, Magna Cum Laude, in Painting and Printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University, and an MFA in Painting from the University of Pennsylvania. She teaches drawing and painting as adjunct faculty at both Marymount University and Montgomery College. Naomi teaches Drawing and Painting to both adult and youth students at MPA. www.naomichung.net

Lubna Zahid
Lubna works in watercolor and silk, and finds both to be quite similar. With over 30 years of painting and teaching experience, these mediums allow for a certain type of wondrous fluidity and animation which she finds exciting and challenging. Lubna belongs to The Potomac Fiber Arts Guild, Washington Calligraphers Guild and Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery. She currently teaches watercolors at the Reston Community Center and The Art League in Old Town Alexandria. She has participated in various Fine Art shows for many years in upstate NY and after moving to Virginia in 2011, she show cases her work in McLean, Great Falls and Old Town Alexandria. Lubna teaches Calligraphy and Decorative Lettering, Watercolor, and Botanical art classes at MPA. www.elzyart.com

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