President | Dr.Paige Medlock

Biography Statement

TAEA Board Member Since: 2022

Past TAEA Board Roles: President-Elect, Higher Education Chair

Dr. Paige Medlock holds a practice-based PhD in Visual Culture from the University of Stirling, Scotland, MLitt in Visual Culture from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, MA in Intercultural Studies from Asbury Theological Seminary, and a BA in Art Education K-12 with a studio emphasis in stained glass from Asbury University.

She previously taught art PreK-12 and has worked in community arts administration as program coordinator and gallery director. She is a practicing artist with large-scale commissioned stained glass installations in three countries, with most in Central Kentucky. Her research and artwork focus on visual art as a place where an inner shift can occur that enables us to see things differently and transform the way we perceive, think, act & interact.

She is an award-winning art educator who teaches Art Education as well as studio art classes and supervises student teachers at Middle Tennessee State University. She presents regularly at NAEA, TAEA, and regional and national leadership conferences. She is a Kentucky native, daughter of an art professor, and she has a son, Luke, who plays fiddle and loves to explore the world.