Palden Hamilton
Part-Time Faculty / Painting
MICA's team of painting faculty bring years of professional experience and a broad network of in-field connections to the classroom. We are award-winning artists that share a mutual respect for both tradition and rebellion. We are committed to our and believe our biggest accomplishment is our students' success and their ability to find their artistic voice.
Lauren Frances Adams, chair of the Painting and Drawing Departments at Maryland Institute College of Art, studied at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, received her BFA from UNC-Chapel Hill and her MFA from Carnegie Mellon University. Her awards include the Joan Mitchell Foundation MFA Award, the Trawick Prize, and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Award.