13 Notable alumni of Columbus College of Art and Design
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Columbus College of Art and Design is ranked #5,709 in the world and #1,489 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from Columbus College of Art and Design sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Columbus College of Art and Design won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Jimmy Baker
1980-. (aged 46)
painter
Jimmy Baker is an associate professor in the Studio Department at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. He has exhibited work in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Basel, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, and other American cities. His work has been featured in many publications, private collections, as well as permanent collections at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Zabludowicz Art...
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2. Kerry G. Johnson
1966-. (aged 60)
graphic designer
caricaturist
artist
Kerry G. Johnson is an American cartoonist, graphic designer, art director, caricaturist and children's book illustrator. He specializes in caricatures but has created cartoons, illustrations, and digital content creation in his career in brand development, strategic communications, and publication design.
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3. Steve Prescott
artist
Steve Prescott is an artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games.
4. Matt Cavotta
artist
Matt Cavotta is an American artist and writer. His artwork is focused on the fantasy genre, with notable contributions to popular games such as Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons.
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5. James Dupree
1950-. (aged 76)
artist
James Dupree is an American artist, educator, and activist. He has received both fellowships and artist's residencies in Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, and Wales, as well as various awards, including the Living Legend Award of the Black Alumni Society of the University of Pennsylvania. From 2012 to 2014, Dupree Studios in the Mantua community of West Philadelphia was the subject...
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6. Timothy Truman
1956-. (aged 70)
musician
novelist
comics artist
writer
screenwriter
Timothy Truman is an American writer, artist and musician. He is best known for his stories and Wild West-style comic book art, and in particular, for his work on Grimjack (with John Ostrander), Scout, and the reinvention of Jonah Hex, with Joe R. Lansdale.
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7. Inka Essenhigh
1969-. (aged 57)
printmaker
painter
Inka Essenhigh is an American painter and educator, based in New York City. Throughout her career, Essenhigh has had solo exhibitions at galleries such as Deitch Projects, Mary Boone Gallery, 303 Gallery, Stefan Stux Gallery, and Jacob Lewis Gallery in New York, Kotaro Nukaga, Tomio Koyama Gallery in Tokyo, and Il Capricorno in Venice.
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8. Ron Miller
1947-. (aged 79)
translator
science fiction writer
novelist
illustrator
Ron Miller is an American illustrator and writer who lives and works in South Boston, Virginia. He now specializes in astronomical, astronautical and science fiction books for adults and young adults.
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9. Brian Fee
1975-. (aged 51)
screenwriter
film director
animator
voice actor
storyboard artist
Brian Fee is an American storyboard artist, director, and voice actor best known for his work at Pixar Animation Studios where he made his directorial debut with the feature film Cars 3, the third film of the Cars franchise.
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10. John Jude Palencar
1957-. (aged 69)
painter
John Jude Palencar is an American illustrator and fine artist who specializes in works of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. In 2010, he was given the Hamilton King Award.
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11. Alex Grey
1953-. (aged 73)
performance artist
painter
writer
sculptor
draftsperson
Alex Grey is an American visual artist, author, teacher, and Vajrayana practitioner known for creating spiritual and psychedelic artwork such as his 21-painting Sacred Mirrors series. He works in multiple forms including performance art, process art, installation art, sculpture, visionary art, and painting. He is also on the board of advisors for the Center for Cognitive Liberty and Ethics, and...
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12. Dan Scanlon
1976-. (aged 50)
film director
actor
animator
executive producer
writer
Daniel Scanlon is an American filmmaker, storyboard artist, and animator. He is best known for directing the Pixar animated films Monsters University (2013) and Onward (2020), with the latter nominating him for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
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13. Robert McCall
1919-2010 (aged 91)
scientific illustrator
painter
postage stamp designer
Sir Robert Alfred McCall KCVO KC was an Irish lawyer.