TASA Officers History

TASA Presidents

1968-1970 | Dr. Peter W Guenther, University of Houston
1970-1972 | Denny Fraze, Amarillo College
1972-1974 | Dr. Clarence Kincaid, Texas Tech University
1974-1976 | Barry Phillips, Odessa College
1976-1978 | Dr. Charles McGough, East Texas State University
1978-1980 | Dana Smith, El Centro College
1980-1982 | Jean Laman, Southwest Texas State University
1982-1984 | Dr. Bruce Turner, Wharton Junior College
1984-1986 | Paul Hanna, Texas Tech University
1986-1988 | Denny Fraze, Amarillo College
1988-1990 | Dr. William McCarter, North Texas State University
1990-1992 | Cathie Tyler, Paris Junior College
1992-1994 | Terry Morrow, Texas Tech University
1994-1996 | Frank Herbert, Kilgore College
1996-1998 | Linda Fawcett, Hardin-Simmons University
1998-2000 | Mark Anderson, Texas A&M UniversitY-Corpus Christi
2000-2002 | William Burrell, Amarillo College
2002-2004 | Sharon Seelig, Tarleton State University
2004-2006 | Eduardo Aguilar, Tarrant County College - Northwest
2006-2008 | Linda Fawcett, Hardin-Simmons University
2008-2010 | Cathie Tyler, Paris Junior College
2010-2012 | Greg Reuter, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
2012-2014 | Omar Hernandez – El Centro College
2014-2016 | Carol Fairlie – Sul Ross State University
2017-2019 | Mark Greenwalt - College of the Mainland
2019-2021 | Elaine Pawlowicz, University of North Texas
2021-2023 | Joshua Rose, Dallas College - Brookhaven
2023-2025 | Todd Lucas, Texas A&M University at Kingsville
2025-2027 | Clara Hoag, Houston Community College

TASA Vice-Presidents:

1968-1970 | Dr. James Miles, Tarrant County Junior College
1970-1972 | Dr. Clarence Kincaid, Texas Tech University
1972-1974 | Arnold Leondar, Tarrant County Junior College
1974-1976 | Dr. William McCarter, North Texas State University
1976-1978 | Francis Witherspoon, Kilgore College
1978-1980 | Jean Laman, Southwest Texas State University
1980-1982 | Dr. Bruce Turner, Wharton Junior College

TASA Presidents-Elect/Past-Presidents:

982-84, 1986-88 | Paul Hanna, Texas Tech University
1984-85 | Ronald Sullivan, Del Mar College
1985-86, 1988-90 | Denny Fraze, Amarillo College
1986-88, 1990-92 | William McCarter, North Texas State University
1988-90, 1992-94 | Cathie Tyler, Paris Junior College
1990-92, 1994-96 | Terry Morrow, Texas Tech University
1992-94, 1996-98 | Frank Herbert, Kilgore College
1994-96, 1998-00 | Linda Fawcett, Hardin-Simmons University
1997-98, 2000-01 | Mark Anderson, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
1999-00, 2002-03 | William Burrell, Amarillo College
2001-02, 2004-05 | Sharon Seelig, Tarleton State University
2003-04, 2006-07 | Eduardo Aguilar, Tarrant County College
2005-06, 2008-09 | Linda Fawcett, Hardin Simmons University
2007-08, 2010-11 | Cathie Tyler, Paris Junior College
2009-10, 2012-13 | Greg Reuter, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
2011-12, 2014-15 | Omar Hernandez, El Centro College
2013-14, 2016-18 | Carol Fairlie, Sul Ross State University
2016-17, 2019-20 | Mark Greenwalt, College of the Mainland
2018-19, 2021-22 | Elaine Pawlowicz, University of North Texas
2020-21, 2023-24 | Joshua Rose, Brookhaven College
2022-23, 25-26 | Todd Lucas, Texas A&M University at Kingsville
2024-25, 2027-28 | Clara Hoag, Houston Community College

TASA Secretary/Treasurers:

1968-1971 | Francis Law, Weatherford College
1971-1974 | James Wogstad, San Antonio College
1974-1976 | Jean Turner, Texas Woman's College

Secretaries:

1976-1978 | Dr. James J Johnson Jr., North Texas State University
1978-1981 | Don Wink, Stephen F Austin State University

TASA Recorders:

1981-1987 | Robert O'Neill, Lamar University
1987-1990 | Mary Apple, Texas Wesleyan College
1990-1993 | Dr. Ollie Jensen-Theisen, Northeast Texas Community College
1993-1997 | Darold Smith, West Texas A&M University
1997-2000 | Sandra Dowd, Navarro College
2000-2004 | Rebecca Riley, Kingwood College
2004–2005 | Kay Byfield, Northeast Texas Community College
2005–2010 | Susan Witta-Kemph, San Antonio College, Alamo CCD
2010-2013 | Carol Flueckiger, Texas Tech University
2013-2014 | Hollis Hammond, St. Edward’s University
2014-2017 | Rebecca Dietz, San Antonio College, Alamo CCD
2019-2020 | Karmien Bowman, Tarrant County College, Northeast
2021 | Linda Fawcett, TASA Staff

TASA Treasurers:

1976-1978 | Dana Smith, El Centro College
1978-1981 | Margaret Peavy, San Antonio College
1981-1986 | Mary Alice Brumbach, Brookhaven College
1986-1991 | Lisa Ehrich, Brookhaven College
1991-1994 | Brian Row, Southwest Texas State University
1994-1997 | Sandra Baker, Brazosport College
1997-2000 | Dr. Elizabeth Jones, University of Texas El Paso
2000-2008 |  Karmien Bowman, Tarrant County College
2008-2011 | Liz Yarosz-Ash, Midwestern State University
2011-2014  | Carol Fairlie, Sul Ross State University
2014-2016 | Hollis Hammonds, St. Edward’s University

TASA Parliamentarians:

1968-1970 | Ms. Jean Tilotson
1970-1971 | Mr. James Wogstad, San Antonio College
1971-1973 | Mrs. Mimi Stewart, Galveston College
1973-1974 | Dr. William McCarter, North Texas State University
1974-1975 | Mrs. Dana Smith, El Centro College
1976-1978 | Dr. Charles Stewart, Howard Payne University
1978-1979 | Mrs. Margaret Peavy, San Antonio College
1979-1981 | Dr. Mary Alice Brumbach, Brookhaven College

TASA Newsletter Editor:

1992-1994 | Frank Herbert, Kilgore College
1994-1996 | Linda Fawcett, Hardin-Simmons University
1996-1998 | William Burrell, Amarillo College
1999-2002 | Steve Kramer, Austin Community College
2000-2004 | Kay Byfield, Northeast Texas Community College
2004-2005 | Victoria Taylor-Gore – Amarillo College
2006-2010 | Kurt Dyrhaug, Lamar University
2010-2011 | Steffani Frideres, Lone Star College – Tomball
2011-2014 | Richard Lubben, South Texas College
2014-2020 | Joe Pena, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
2021-2022 | Alexandria Canchola, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
2022 | Luis Corpus, South Texas College
2023 | Dan Sorensen, Odessa College

TASA Webmaster (Staff and/or Board Member):

2002–2005   Ms. Nancy Wood, SAC-Alamo CCD, San Antonio, TX
2006–2015   Ms. Victoria Taylor-Gore, Amarillo College
2016–2019    Ms. Rene West, Amarillo College
2019–2024   Ms. Nancy Miller, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
2020–2023  Ms. Alexandria Canchola, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

TASA Historian (Staff Member):

2010- Brian Row, Texas State University

TASA Executive Assistant / Treasurer
(Staff Member):

2009- Linda Fawcett, Hardin-Simmons University

TASA Administrative Directors:

1984-1985 | Judi Kaufman, Brookhaven College
1985-1987 | Don Dillon, Don Dillon Associates
1987-1988 | Becky Tomlinson, Don Dillon Associates
1988-1990 | Christopher Boyd, Don Dillon Associates
1990 | Joe Reynolds, Don Dillon Associates
1991 | Jody Henry, Don Dillon Associates
1991-1992 | Carl Hamm, Dallas, Texas
1992 | Duties Assigned to TASA President

TASA At-Large Board of Directors:

1968 | Margaret Peavy, San Antonio College
1968 | Arlin Peltier, El Centro College
1968-1971 | Dr. Ralph White, University of Texas-Austin
1968 | Dr. Clarence Kincaid, Texas Tech University
1969 | Morna Nation, Wharton Junior College
1970-1972 | Dr. Peter Guenther, University of Houston
1971-1974 | Dr. Clark Garnsey, The University of Texas-El Paso
1971 | Margaret Peavy, San Antonio College
1972-1974 | Denny Fraze, Amarillo College
1973-1976 | Sharon Griffith, Mountain View College
1973-1976 | John O'Neil, Rice University
1973-1976v | Karl Umlauf, East Texas State University
1974-1977 | Arnold Leondar, Tarrant County Junior College
1974-1976 | Francis Witherspoon, Kilgore College
1974-1976 | Dr. Clarence Kincaid, Texas Tech University
1976-1978 | Barry Phillips, Odessa College
1976-1979 | Paul Hanna, Texas Tech University
1976-1979 | Arthur Koch, Southern Methodist University
1976-1979 | Dr. Kenneth Prescott, The University of Tx-Austin
1977-1981 | Mimi Arnold Stewart, Galveston College
1978-1980 | Dr. Charles McGough, East Texas State University
1979-1980 | Dr. Bruce Turner, Wharton Junior College
1979-1981 | James Broderick, Texas Tech University
1979-1981 | Anthony Jones, Texas Christian University
1979-1981 | Margaret Peavy, San Antonio College
1980-1982 | Dana Smith, El Centro College
1980-1983 | Ron Binks, The University of Texas-San Antonio
1980-1983 | Edouardo Aguilar, Tarrant County Jr College/NW
1980-1983 | Ronald Sullivan, Del Mar College
1982-1984 | Dr. Kenneth W Prescott, The University of Tx-Austin
1982-1984 | Jean Laman, Southwest Texas State University
1983-1986 | Anita Rogers, North Harris County College
1983-1985 | Denny Fraze, Amarillo College
1983-1986 | Charles Fensch, The University of Tx-El Paso
1984-1986 | Dr. Bruce Turner, Wharton Junior College
1984-1988 | Dr. Jarvis Ulbricht, The University of Tx-Austin
1985-1989 | Cathie Tyler, Paris Junior College
1985-1986 | Dr. Margaret Lucas, North Texas State University
1986-1989 | Dr. Margaret Hicks, Navarro College
1986-1988 | Paul Hanna, Texas Tech University
1986-1989 | Edouardo Aguilar, Tarrant County Jr College/NW
1986-1989 | Linda Fawcett, Hardin-Simmons University
1988-1991 | James Broderick, The University of Tx-San Antonio
1989-1992 | Frank Herbert, Kilgore College
1989-1992 | Mark Anderson, Corpus Christi State University
1990-1992 | Brian Row, Southwest Texas State University
1991-1994 | Barry Phillips III, Odessa College
1991-1994 | Terry Gay Puckett, St. Philip's College
1991-1994 | Chuck Fensch, The University of Tx-El Paso
1991-1994 | Darold Smith, West Texas State University
1992-1995 | David Conn, Texas Christian University
1992-1995 | Anita Rogers, North Harris College
1993-1996 | Karen Roberson, The University of Tx-Tyler
1994-1997 | James Wogstad, San Antonio College
1994-1997 | Lisa Ehrich, Brookhaven College
1995-1998 | Jayne Duryea, Bee County College
1995-2000 | David Willard, The University of Tx-Austin
1996-1999 | Richard Hyslin, The University of Tx-Pan American
1997-2000 | Sandra Baker, Brazosport College
1997-2000 | James Wogstad, San Antonio College
1998-2001 | Michael Donahue, Temple College
1994-2010 | Brian Row, Texas State University
2000-2003 | Eduardo Aguilar, Tarrant County College
1998-2004 | Rebecca Riley, Kingwood College
1998-2002 | Steve Kramer, Austin Community College
1999-2002 | Donna Meeks, Lamar University
2000-2005 | Nancy Wood, San Antonio College
2000-2005 | Gary Washmon, Texas Woman’s University
2001-2006 | Bob Hext, Sul Ross University
2002-2005 | Kay Byfield, Northeast Texas Community College
2002-2005  | Dr. J. Ulbricht, The University of Texas at Austin
2005-2008 | Fred Spaulding, UT Pan American, Edinburg
2005-2008 | Rosemary DesPlas, El Centro College
2006-2009 | Greg Reuter, Texas A&M, Corpus Christi
2007-2010 | Gary Frields, Stephen F. Austin State University
2008-2011 | Bill Simpson, Trinity Valley Community College
2008-2011 | Omar Hernandez, El Centro College
2009-2012  | Sandra Baker, Brazosport
2009-2012 | Greg Elliott, University of Texas at San Antonio
2010-2014 | Kurt Dyrhaug, Lamar University
2010-2013  | Carol Fairlie, Sul Ross State University
2011-2014 | Ryder Richards, Richland College
2011-2014 | Scott Robinson, Tarrant County College – Trinity River
2011-2014  | Elizabeth Yarosz-Ash, Midwestern State University
2012-2013  | Hollis Hammonds, St. Edward’s University
2012-2015 | Eddy Rawlinson, El Centro College
2013-2016 | Chad Farris, University of Texas Pan American
2013-2016 | Mark Greenwalt, College of the Mainland
2014-2017 | Jeffe Brewer, Stephen F. Austin State University
2014-2017 | Richard Lubben, South Texas College
2014-2020  | Eva Soliz, Laredo Community College
2016-2019 | Valerie Powell, Sam Houston State University
2016-2019 | Elaine Pawlowicz, University of North Texas
2016-2019  | Karmien Bowman, Tarrant County College, NE
2016-2022 | Lisa Ehrich, Brookhaven College
2018-2021 | Todd Lucas, Texas A&M University, Kingsville
2019-2025 | Jason Bly, Midwestern State University
2019-2025 | Felice House, Texas A&M University, College Station
2017-2021 | Rolando Reyna, Houston Community College, Southwest
2021-2026 | Isadora Stowe, El Paso Community College - Valle Verde
2021-2026 | Dan Sorensen, Odessa College
2021-2023 | Luis Corpus, South Texas College
2021-2024 | Clara Hoag, Houston Community College
2021-2027 | Rachael Bower, Northwest Vista College
2022-2025 | Kristy Masten, University of Texas at San Antonio
2022-2025 | Gina Palacios, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
2023-2026 | Nancy Hart, University of Texas Permian Basin
2023-2026 | Yousif Del Valle, Austin Community College
2024-2027 | Leila Hernandez, South Texas College

TASA Awards History

AWARD RECIPIENTS

TASA Distinguished Service Award:

1984 | Dr. Kenneth Prescott, The Univ. of Tx-Austin
1985 | Dr. Forrest E. Ward, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
1986 | Dr. Clarence Kincaid (posthumous), Texas Tech University
1987 | Dr. Mary Alice Brumbach, Brookhaven College
1988 | Jean Laman, Southwest Texas State University
1990 | Dr. Peter Guenther, The University of Houston
1991 | Denny Fraze, Amarillo College
2000 | Jim Wogstad
2013 | Cathie Tyler
2013 | Brian Row

TASA Artist Award:  (Special award for Practicing Artist):

1986 | Bill Bagley, Texas Tech University

TASA Faculty Lecture Award (Excellence in the Field series):

2020 | Teresa Trevino, University of the Incarnate Word, "More Than One Voice"
2020 | Dr. Lesley Wolff, Texas Tech University, "Envisioning Black Freedom and the Global Caribbean in The Kingdom of This World"
2021 | Liz Kim, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, "Women Artists and Teaching as a Career Building Strategy in 20th Century American Art"
2022 | Dr. Tyson Lewis, University of North Texas, “Studioing In Post-Digital Educational Spaces”
2023 | Alexandria Canchola (Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi) and the HER.MOSA Collective: “Unlocking the Power of Collaboration, A Case Study of Transformative Murals”
2024 | Tracey Moore, Prairie View A&M University, The History Box: The Infusion of African American Studies into Digital Media Arts

TASA Presenter Award (Video demonstration/ Live presentation series)

2021 | Kristy Masten, University of Texas at San Antonio, "Developing Digital Stories For Online Learning"
2021 | AnimationDuo Collective (Francisco Ortega and Jorgelina Orfila, Texas Tech University), "Uncharted Potential of Stop-Motion Animation: Strategical Tools for an Engaged Pedagogy"

TASA Artist Award:  (Paul Hanna Lecture Series):

1994 | Glen Brown, Texas Tech University, “Post-Modernism & the Persistence of the Sign” and Pat Foutcher, University of North Texas, “A Graphic Approach to Package Design: Teaching the Basics of 3-D Design & Construction”
1995 | Tom Sale, Navarro College, “The Monkey, The Snake, Imagination and the Artist. One Artist’s Impressions on Creativity”
1996 | Rob Erdle, University of North Texas, “Towards a New Watercolor Landscape, West Meets East, Denton to China”
1997 | Drake Gomez, South Plains College, “Content Across Disciplines: A Collaborative Project for 2-D Design”
1998 | Patricia Taylor, Southwest Texas State University, “Promises & Pitfalls: Multi-Media in the Art History and Humanities Classroom”
1999 | Gibbs Milliken, University of Texas, Austin, “New Discoveries in Rock Art in the Venezuelan Amazon”
2000 | Tina Fuentes, Texas Tech University, “El Arte de Tina Fuentes” (documentary video)
2001 | Roger Columbik, Southwest Texas State University, ‘Travel in the Balkans and Bosnia and the Compresson of Culture”
2002 | Joshua Kight, Austin CCD, “Wood and Words”
2003 | Haydee Victoria Suescum, San Antonio College, “Salon de Belleza y Estetica Unisex: Vitruvius Woman/ Pantis Vikinis”
2004 | Jean Laman, Texas State University
2005 | Kurt Dyrhaug, Lamar University, “iron Man” (documentary video)
2006 | Elizabeth Yarosz-Ash, Midwestern University, “Celare/Revelare: Ways of Seeing, Large Scale Paintings and other Works by Eiizabeth Yarosz-Ash”
2007 | Carol Flueckiger, Texas Tech University, “Chances of Rain, Solitude of Self, and Postcards From the Laundry Room”
2008 | Mari Omori, Kingwood College, “Crossing Boundaries”
2009 | Barbra Riley & Dr. Pam Brouillard, “Travel and Creativity – The Soul of My Art”
2010 | Ken Little, University of Texas at San Antonio, “a multi-faceted career”
2011 | Robbie Barber, Baylor University
2012 | Claude Van Lingen, Austin Community College
2013 | Jerry Smith, Collin College, Spring Creek Campus
2014 | Margaret Meehan, Independent Artist
2015 | Felice House, Texas A&M University
2016 | Tina Fuentes, Texas Tech University, "Transformations Through Art and Science"
2107 | Roger Colombik, "Artists in Time of War: Reflections on Howard Zinn and the Artist's Role” 2018 | Raheleh Filsoofi, University of Texas of the Rio Grande Valley. “On Transcending the Inhibited Space"
2019 | Sarah Lasley, University of Texas at San Antonio, “Three Women: Nature, Performer, and the Lens”
2020 | Chesley Williams, Mountain View College, "Tignon"
2021 | Kalee Appleton, Texas Christian University, "New Paths"
2021 | Ana Lopez, University of North Texas, "Air"
2022 | Tyson Lewis, University of North Texas, "Studioing in Post-Digital Educational Spaces"
2022 | Jess Tolbert, University of Texas at El Paso
2023 | Prince Varughese Thomas, Lamar University, “The Spectacle Unveiled: Exploring the Intersection of Art, Politics and Social Media.”
2024 | GHI FREMAUX, Texas Tech University, “A Line Is a Scalpel: Drawing, Care, and the Medical Body”

TASA Board of Directors Award for “110% Contributions to TASA”:

1987 | Mary Brumbaugh, Brookhaven College
1988 | Jean Laman, Southwest Texas State University
1989 | Margaret Peavey, San Antonio College (for past help to TASA in its formative years)
2000 | Jim Wogstad, San Antonio College, and Denny Fraze, Amarillo College

TASA Board of Directors Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Visual Arts in the State of Texas:

1986 | Mr. and Mrs. Dishman, Beaumont
1987 | Mr. and Mrs. Raymond D. Nasher, Dallas
1988 | Mrs. Helen DeVitt Jones
1988 | Mr. and Mrs. John Lott
1989 | Mr. James A. Michener, Austin
1991 | Mr. Antonio Garcia, Corpus Christi
1992 | The Mary Potisham Lard Trust, Fort Worth
1993 | Mr. Robert L. B. Tobin, San Antonio
1994 | Homer L. and Jane Walles, Beaumont
1995 | Mrs. Frances Brown Cowan, Tyler
1996 | Herbert Holl and Sara Harvey, Denton Arts Council
1997 | Ms. Roberta Crenshaw, Austin
1998 | Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ladd, Amarillo
1999 | Anne and Sam Davis, El Paso
2000 | Ann Moore, McAllen
2001 | Marshall and Victoria Lightman, Houston
2002 | Hardy and Betty Sanders, Ft. Worth (Coleyville)
2003 | Linda Pace, San Antonio
2004 | Dr. Robert & Gloria Fergason, Corpus Christi
2005 | Richard Robson Brettell,  PhD., Dallas
2006 | Martha Richardson Junction, TX
2007 | Ellen Nöel, Odessa, TX
2008 | Dr. James M. Simmons, Beaumont, TX
2008 | Sallye Keith, Beaumont, Tx
2009 | William (Bill) P. Wright, Abilene, TX
2009 | David R. Durham, Abilene, TX
2010 | Donnie Keen, Austin, TX
2011 | William and Pam Campbell, Fort Worth, TX
2012 |  Dr. Ricardo Romo, San Antonio, TX
2013 |  Wade Wilson, Houston, TX
2014 |  Holly Johnson, Dallas, TX
2015 |  Linda Cullum, Lubbock, TX
2016 |  Ellen Meyer, Marfa, TX
2017 |  John E. Hartley, Fort Worth, Texas 2018 |  Maxilou Link, McAllen, TX
2019 |  Guillermo Nicolas, San Antonio, TX
2022 Kerry Doyle, El Paso, Texas
2024 Jonny Clay Johnson, San Antonio, Texas

TASA Honorary Members:

Patsy Nasher
Raymond D. Nasher
Forrest Ward

TASA Emeritus Members:

Dr. Clark Garnsey
Dr. Kenneth Prescott
Mrs. Margaret Peavy
Mr. Paul Hanna
Dr. Margaret Hicks
Mr. Jim Wogstad

TASA ANNUAL CONFERENCE LOCATIONS:

1968 | Austin | 1st Annual
1969 | Houston
1970 | Fort Worth
1971 | San Antonio
1972 | Houston |  5th Annual
1973 | Dallas
1974 | San Antonio
1975 | Fort Worth
1976 | El Paso
1977 | Austin | 10th Annual
1978 | Galveston
1979 | Dallas
1980 | Lubbock
1981 | San Antonio  
1982 | Fort Worth | 15th Annual
1983 | Amarillo
1984 | Austin
1985 | El Paso
1986 | Beaumont
1987 | Dallas | 20th Annual
1988 | Junction
1989 | Austin
1990 | Houston
1991 | Corpus Christi
1992 | Fort Worth | 25th Annual
1993 | San Antonio
1994 | Beaumont
1995 | Tyler
1996 | Denton
1997 | Austin | 30th Annual
1998 | Amarillo
1999 | El Paso
2000 | McAllen
2001 | Houston
2002 | Ft. Worth |  35th Annual
2003 | San Antonio
2004 | Corpus Christi
2005 | Dallas
2006 | Junction  
2007 | Odessa | 40th Annual
2008 | Beaumont
2009 | Abilene
2010 | Austin
2011 | Fort Worth
2012 | San Antonio | 45th Annual
2013 | Houston
2014 | Dallas
2015 | Lubbock
2016 | Alpine
2017 | Fort Worth | 50th Annual
2018 | McAllen
2019 | San Antonio
2020 | Virtual Zoom Conference: Innovation in Uncertainty, hosted by TASA and the University of North Texas
2021 | Virtual Zoom Conference: Masked/UnMasked, hosted by TASA, Zoom link provided by UNT
2022 | El Paso, Texas | 55th Annual
2023 | Kingsville | 56th Annual
2024 | San Antonio | 57th Annual
2025 | Austin | 58th Annual