2022-2023 New Members and save the date for Fall Meeting 2022
Dear Advisory Council Members,
I am pleased to announce that the slate of nominees for membership to the Fine Arts Advisory Council for 2022-2023 have all been approved. A huge thank-you again to our 2021-2022 Nominating Committee members Robin Ward Del Conte, Nancy Ginsburg, Amy Hofland, Aynsley Letzerich, and our outstanding chair Caroline Schupbach!
Please Save-the-Date to welcome our new members in-person at the Fall 2022 Advisory Council meeting on campus October 13-14, 2022, and watch your inbox for venue details and hotel block information coming soon.
As a reminder, our new members are:
Lisa Wynne Alcorn, Fort Worth Nominated by Lisa Fortson Lisa currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Kimbell Art Foundation in Fort Worth and spent her early career in various roles at Sotheby’s New York. She holds a B.F.A in Art History from Southern Methodist University. Lisa Cartwright, Chicago, IL Nominated by Dean Ramón H. Rivera-Servera
Lisa graduated from the College of Fine Arts in 1988 with a B.F.A. in Art History. She began her career at Christie’s Auction House in New York City, and after earning an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School she became a financial analyst. Lisa serves on the College of Fine Arts’ What Starts Here Capital Campaign Committee and her son Ben is a junior in UT’s College of Natural Sciences studying mathematics.Mary Katherine Clarke, Fort Worth Nominated by Caroline Schupbach
Mary Katherine graduated from UT in 2008 with a B.A. in History/Liberal Arts Honors and Theatre & Dance, and she completed her J.D. at Washington and Lee University in 2012. She currently serves as the Administrative Director of the QuadW Foundation in Dallas.Pat Clubb, Austin Nominated by Caroline Schupbach Pat served as UT’s Vice President for University Operations from 2000-2016 where she lead the majority of non-academic functions for the University including HR, Campus Safety, and Capital Projects. Pat was instrumental in helping establish the Landmarks Collection at UT. She holds a B.A. from Texas Tech and and an M.B.A. and Ph.D. from UT. Natalie Erwin, New Orleans, LA Nominated by Janis Brous
Natalie is a native of Texas and she has been painting for 21 years. She received her B.F.A. in Painting at Texas Christian University and graduated with honors. Natalie’s paintings have an original and unique look to them as she uses a combination of natural elements such as milk paints, wood burning, and creating original stain colors; all enhancing the natural elements and beauty of the wood panels she works on. Natalie is currently working in New Orleans and her paintings are now in public and private collections throughout the world.
Debbie Klein, Dallas Nominated by Caroline Schupbach Debbie is a graduate of the College of Fine Arts with a B.F.A. in Studio Art. She also studied fashion design at the Parsons School of Design in New York City and is currently an independent artist specializing in printmaking, ceramics, graphic design, and photography. Her works has been shown in galleries throughout Dallas and New York.
Mary Lipscomb, Fort Worth Nominated by Nancy Ginsburg
Mary graduated from the University of Texas in 1997 with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism. She worked in the media industry in Dallas, New York and Houston before returning to her hometown of Fort Worth, where she lives with her husband, Blake, and their three young sons. Mary currently serves on the board of directors of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and has co-chaired its gala since 2017. Mary’s mother, Adele Perry Hart, was also a UT alumna and served on the College of Fine Arts Advisory Council for over two decades.
Isabel Lummis, Houston Nominated by Sissy Alcorn-Roberts
Isabel serves as President of the Brown Foundation, whose mission is focused on building stronger educational, cultural, and civic institutions in Houston and beyond. Isabel and her husband Ransom are involved in the Menil Collection, Asia Society Texas, and Da Camera of Houston. She served as co-chair of the 2022 Contemporary Arts Museum Houston’s Another Great Night and is a board member of the Garden Club of Houston. Isabel and Ransom have four daughters, and their youngest Virginia is a sophomore in Art History at COFA.
Meredith Luskey, Fort Worth Nominated by Janis Brous
Meredith is the Managing Partner of Klamath Property Company and the Luskey Family Partnership, LP which are diversified holding companies with interests in oil & gas, real estate, ranching, and private equity. Meredith attended the UT College of Fine Arts and lives in Fort Worth with her husband Stephen and their two children. Meredith is a member of Texas Women for the Arts, a leading voice for the arts in education, advocacy, and economic impact in Texas.
Richard Mullen, San Francisco, CA Nominated by Caroline Schupbach
Richard is a graduate of UT with a B.A. in History and a B.F.A in Art History. He received an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business and currently works for Cisco as an executive in technical and experiential marketing.
Judi Regal, Palm Beach, FL Nominated by Robin Ward Del Conte
Judi is an artist who works primarily in oils and watercolors. She received her B.F.A. in Graphic Design and Illustration at the University of Texas in Austin and was selected as one of only seven students to an exclusive Masters Program at the Chicago Art Institute specializing in Interior Architecture. Judi maintains active studios in both Chicago, Illinois and Palm Beach, Florida. Her work is found in many major private collections throughout North America.
Thank you again to all who submitted nominations and to each member for all you do to support the college.
I look forward to seeing you on campus on October 13-14, 2022.
Warm regards,
Sondra Lomax
Executive Director of Development
