Arts Faculty

Beth Eaton

Beth Eaton majored in ceramics at UW-Milwaukee. After graduation in 1999 she received a job at Lincoln Art Pottery where she was given a free studio in exchange for keeping regular store hours. At LAP, she worked on pottery from 10am-5pm, Monday - Friday. It was just kind of the discipline Beth needed to find her hand in the real world. While in college, Beth had imagined she would do more sculptural work, however in order to afford supplies she figured it was a good time to try out functional pottery. Working hard and experimenting with her materials, she fell in love with the idea of making everyday objects special.  In 2002 Beth became a mom and the studio didn't seem like the best place for a sleeping baby. Luckily there was a space in her backyard for a garage/studio. She has been working and teaching out of her home studio in Bay View since 2002. Beth has also taught classes at UWM's Union Arts and Craft Center. Beth sells her artwork online and at many different retail shops in the Milwaukee area. For more information or to contact Beth visit eatonpottery.com.

Heidi Endres

Heidi Endres left her position as a librarian for sixteen years to attend studio art classes at Mount Mary College where in 2003 she decided to pursue a Master’s Degree in Art Therapy. As an artist, Heidi enjoys working with pastels and patterns in nature. Her enthusiasm and willingness to experiment with different art media, materials, and ideas carries over into her classrooms and artwork. She has participated in several art exhibitions with both the Wisconsin Art Therapy Association and American Art Therapy Association. She is currently completing the state’s requirements to become a registered art therapist.

Alissa Ewer

Alissa Ewer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Olaf College in Northfield Minnesota, where she majored in studio art. She moved to Milwaukee in 2003 to begin working in student affairs at Mount Mary College, meanwhile continuing additional education in fine arts and art history. Soon thereafter, she also began teaching art classes for the Milwaukee Art Museum at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts.  Currently, Alissa is pursuing a Master's of Education degree in College Student Personnel Administration at Marquette University, with plans after graduation to continue her career in college administration full-time and arts education part-time. 

Lawrence D'Attilio

Lawrence D'Attilio is a fine art photographer whose style seeks to find the most expression and revelation from his subject matter. Larry studied photography with Ansel Adams as well as Dorr Bothwell and Al Weber. He studied drawing at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee where he also obtained his design training while working with Professor Fred Berman. Larry co-founded and co-directed the Bathhouse Gallery and the Photography Collectors Gallery both in Milwaukee. He was also the Assistant Principal Bassoonist of the Milwaukee Symphony until 1993. Since 1996, he has been a full time photographer specializing in fine art and commercial photography.

Eriks Johnson

Eriks Johnson is native to Milwaukee. He left Milwaukee and lived in Chicago for nine years. During that time he received his BFA from the Art Institute of Chicago, traveled to Europe twice, and showed his work in some of the newer galleries of that city at that time. He left Chicago to live in southwestern Wisconsin on a small farm for a year and a half before returning to Milwaukee. Upon returning, he immersed himself in the arts community; reading and writing poetry, forming a collaborative group of artists, managed two galleries, as well as making and exhibiting his own paintings and drawings. In 2000 he entered the MFA program at University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, graduating in 2003. Still developing and exhibiting his work he now also teaches in various capacities at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee Art Museum, and Artists Working in Education.

Nicole Schultz

Nicole Schultz recently completed a teaching licensure program at Alverno College and also holds a Bachelor of Studio Arts from the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee.  Nicole has just completed her first year as an elementary art teacher and is an avid lover of all arts. While at Milwaukee, she discovered her love of clay and has had her hands in it ever since.