Jason Paradis 

Inaugural Faculty Fellow, Arts Everywhere
Professor of Practice, Department of Art
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Originally from Canada, Jason has lived and worked in the New York area since 1995. As an artist, his work reveals a sense of contemplation on fundamental mysteries – the result of a lot of camping under an expansive sky in the northern Canadian wilderness. 

Jason has exhibited across the United States and Canada at numerous venues including at The Steinberg Museum of Art in New York, and a public exhibition in the City Hall of Ottawa. His upcoming exhibitions include solo shows at Five Points Gallery in Torrington, CT, and Gallery North, nearby in Setauket, NY. In 2014, he was selected as an artist in residence at Watch Hill on the Fire Island National Seashore, and in 2024, received the College’s Godfrey Excellence in Teaching Award. 

Jason received a BFA from Queen’s University in Kingston, ON, and, an alum of Stony Brook, received his MFA from the Department of Art. He currently serves as the inaugural faculty fellow for the College’s Arts Everywhere Initiative, launched last fall. 

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The Difference You Make: The Ideas That Matter
Season 3, Episode 3 - Jason Paradis

Artist, curator, and professor of practice JasonParadis joins host Dean David Wrobel for a conversation about creativity that refuses to stay in one place. Paradis shares how the Arts Everywhere initiative is turning everyday environments into places that spark curiosity and connection. He talks about collaboration, his own journey as an artist, and how mentorship fuels the intellectual and creative growth he sees in his students every day. A great listen for anyone who believes creativity belongs everywhere.

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