Joel Jonientz, Assistant Professor

E-mail: joel.jonientz@und.nodak.edu

Assistant Professor Joel Jonientz was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. He earned his undergraduate degree from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA with an emphasis in Experimental Animation and his M.F.A. in Painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2006. While his work explores multiple avenues of artistic practice including painting, drawing, and installation, it is primarily focused on technology-based arts and new media, specifically fine art animation. Joel’s work has been shown both nationally and internationally in numerous solo and group exhibitions. Additionally, his time-based works have been broadcast on television and shown in film festivals across the nation. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of North Dakota where he directs the time-based media emphasis.