About
Westley Harwart is a fine artist, designer, and educator based in the DFW Metroplex. He completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Texas at Arlington with focuses in photography and printmaking. With a desire for greater learning opportunities and challenges he completed his graduate studies shortly thereafter. He earned a Master of Fine Arts from Texas Woman’s University with a focus in photography, multimedia and installation arts, as well as new media. Outside of his official studies Westley has researched topics within fields such as Theology, Philosophy, History, and Systems Theory.
Outside of academics and studio arts, Westley has been involved with many hobbies and activities such as music, video games, tabletop games, and hiking. He has worked construction in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina, played locally as a bassist in a rock group, spent a summer exploring the natural beauty of Colorado, created and managed online Dungeons & Dragons games for people from all around the world, worked as a letterpress operator for a couture stationary company, and worked in several retail and hospitality jobs throughout DFW.
Currently, Westley is an Adjunct Professor of Art and Art History for the Tarrant County College District and the Dallas County College District.
History and SKills
Education
2018
Master of Fine Arts, Studio Arts. Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX. GPA 4.0
2015
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Arts. University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX. GPA 3.8
Work Experience
Adjunct Professor - ARTS 1301: Art Appreciation, Spring 2023, Dallas Community College, Dallas, TX.
Adjunct Professor - ARTS 1301: Art Appreciation, Spring 2023, Tarrant County College, Hurst, TX.
Adjunct Professor - ARTS 1301: Art Appreciation, Spring 2023, Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, TX. - Dual Credit, Embedded, Young Men’s Leadership Academy
Adjunct Professor - ARTS 1311: Design I, Fall 2022, Tarrant County College, Hurst, TX.
Adjunct Professor - ARTS 1301: Art Appreciation, Fall 2022, Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, TX. - Dual Credit, Embedded, Young Men’s Leadership Academy
Assistant Gallery Coordinator, 2016-2018, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX.
Graphic Design Lab Manager, 2018, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Tx.
Instructor of Record – ARTS 2223: Intro to Computer Based Art, Fall 2017, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX.
Instructor of Record – ARTS 2223: Intro to Computer Based Art, Spring 2017, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX.
Instructor of Record – ARTS 2223: Intro to Computer Based Art, Fall 2016, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX.
Invited Lecturer - Mastering Composition, Spring 2016, El Centro College, Dallas, TX.
Graduate Teaching Assistant - Bookmaking, Spring 2016, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX.
Woodshop and Welding Lab Manager, 2016 - 17, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX.
Digital and Traditional Darkroom Lab Manager, 2015 - 16, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX.
Vice President - FOCUS (Student Photographic Association), 2013 - 14, University of Texas at Arlington.
Juried Exhibitions
2017
John Weinkein Juried Exhibition, East and West Galleries, Denton, TX. Juror: Timothy Harding
2016
Raw Talent: 500x College Expo, 500x Gallery, Dallas, TX. Juror: Ariel Saldivar
Greater Denton Arts Council: Arts Open Call, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, Denton, TX.
2014
The Barnett Foundation Photography Awards, Gallery West, Arlington, TX. Jurors: Charles Dee Mitchell, Leigh Merill
Writing with Light, Lillian Bradshaw Gallery, Dallas Public Library, TX. Juror: Iris Bechtol
2013
NASAD showcase exhibition, UT at Arlington, TX.
Writing with Light, Lillian Bradshaw Gallery, Dallas Public Library, TX. Juror: Betsy Williamson
Roving Museum of Photography, Dallas, TX.
2011
Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, Carillon Gallery, Fort Worth, TX.
Group Invitationals
2023
Across the Trinity, Cliff Gallery, Dallas, TX.
2018
Temporary Collectives, 500X, Dallas, TX.
2017
Bring Your Own Beamer Cedars, McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX.
2016
Approaches in Photography, 010 Gallery, Denton, TX.
ArtsWalk, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX.
2013
The Cutout Collaborative, Gallery West, Arlington, TX.
Secret Handshake Club, Basement Gallery, Dallas, TX.
ATPI Invitational Showcase, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX.
Publications
2022
Cover Art, Microbiomes: Health and the Environment, Author Dylan Parks, Publisher Mavs Open Press
Awards
2017
Best in Show. John Weinkein Juried Exhibition. Juror: Timothy Harding
2015
100 Honorable Mentions - Photographer’s Forum Magazine “Best of Photography 2015”
Outstanding Student in Their Field - University of Texas at Arlington. Photography Department, academic year 2014-15
2014
The Barnett Foundation Photography Awards. Jurors: Charles Dee Mitchell, Leigh Merill
Hard Skills
Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premier.
Microsoft: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote.
Photography: Digital SLR Photography, Film Photography (35, 120, and 4x5 formats), High Resolution Scanning, Traditional Dark Room Printing, Alternative Photographic Processes (cyanotype, van dyke brown, and daguerrotype), Digital Retouching, Digital Manipulation, Digital and Traditional Collage, and Full Format Digital Printing.
Printmaking and Painting: Screen printing, Relief printing, and Lithography. Oil and Acrylic Painting.
New Media: 3D Printing, 3D Mapping and Projection, and Laser Engraving.
Sculpture: Woodworking, Mold-making, Glassblowing, and Metal Smithing.
Soft Skills
Teaching, Management, Critical Thinking, Teamwork and Communication, Storytelling, Narrative Structures, Mapmaking, Data Visualization, Scientific Method, Interdisciplinary Methodologies, Professional Coordination and Marketing, Fine Art Installation.