Savannah College of Art and Design student Omar Richardson is a pioneer of sorts. Richardson (B.F.A., painting, 2006) is the first graduate student in printmaking. From this unique position, he is taking advantage of the college’s cutting-edge facilities to experiment with new media and collaborate with students in other programs to expand his series of culturally influenced pieces.

Richardson transferred to SCAD’s Savannah location, where he majored in painting and minored in printmaking. He also became involved in several extracurricular activities, including the SCAD rowing team, SCAD Student Ambassadors, a Savannah Phi Beta Sigma fraternity chapter and SCAD Radio, where he worked as a DJ. He graduated in 2006.  more >>