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Brandon K. Witschi

Artist | Researcher | Educator | Studio Leader

Brandon K. Witschi is an artist, researcher, educator, and studio leader connecting sculpture, fabrication, teaching, publishing, and AI-assisted creative systems through a research-driven studio practice.

Professional Profile
  • Artist working across sculpture, fabrication, and digital systems
  • Researcher focused on material transformation and emerging technologies
  • Educator supporting studio, fabrication, and design instruction
  • Studio leader managing labs, workflows, equipment, and technical operations
  • Publisher and world-builder developing narrative systems and visual projects

Education, Exhibitions & Research

Education
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)Studio Art - University of Texas at Tyler
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)Art & Design - West Virginia University
Exhibitions
  • 2026 - Plano Art Association 125 Show | 2026, Ten 20 Art Gallery, Plano, Texas. Collider selected from 331 applicants for the top 125 exhibition and publication; included as one of eighteen sculptural works.
  • 2023 - By Example, Faculty & Staff Exhibition, Dallas College Eastfield Campus and Dallas College Brookhaven Campus.
  • 2021 - Little Things Matter: Small Scale Sculpture Exhibition, University of Southern Mississippi.
  • 2018 - Tyler Junior College permanent collection selection, Juried Student Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, UT Tyler.
  • 2018 - Beyond Compression, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, UT Tyler.
  • 2017 - Juried Student Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, UT Tyler.
Exhibition Focus

A body of fabricated steel, cast metal, and mixed-media sculpture investigating:

  • Structural balance
  • Compression and tension
  • Industrial process
  • Physical resilience
  • Constructed systems
Research Focus
  • Sculpture and material transformation
  • Digital fabrication systems
  • Publication design and narrative architecture
  • AI-assisted creative research
  • Publication systems and world-building
  • Artist-led intellectual property development
  • Human-machine creative collaboration

Teaching & Leadership

Teaching Experience
  • Art Appreciation
  • Design I
  • 3D Design
  • Foundations instruction
  • Studio lectures
  • Digital fabrication workshops
  • Technical demonstrations
  • Student mentoring
Studio Leadership
  • Lab operations management
  • Technical staff support
  • Safety documentation and compliance
  • Equipment stewardship
  • Budget and procurement coordination
  • Maintenance planning
  • Workflow development
  • Shared studio governance
Workshops & Training
  • Digital fabrication safety
  • Equipment operation
  • Material process demonstrations
  • Studio best practices
  • Workflow development
  • Shared-space stewardship
  • Technical onboarding

Technical Practice

Digital Fabrication
  • CAD modeling
  • FDM printing
  • Resin printing
  • Laser engraving
  • Digital-to-physical workflows
  • Prototype development
  • Fabrication translation
Technical Research
  • CAD modeling
  • Mold making
  • Casting workflows
  • FDM and resin production systems
  • Laser fabrication processes
  • Process documentation
  • Production testing
  • Prototype evaluation
Skills & Systems
Fabrication
  • Welding
  • Metal casting
  • Woodworking
  • Mold making
Digital
  • CAD
  • Blender
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • 3D printing
Studio
  • Documentation
  • Supervision
  • Critique
  • Production planning

Publications & Emerging Technologies

Professional Publications
  • Plano Art Association, 125 Show | 2026. Exhibition publication featuring Collider by Brandon Witschi, steel, 60 x 46 x 21 in.; selected from 331 applicants for the top 125 exhibition and included among eighteen sculptural works.
Publications & World-Building

Independent publishing projects exploring narrative architecture, fictional systems, philosophical world-building, visual design, and long-form creative development.

AI & Emerging Technologies
  • Human-directed AI workflows
  • Concept development and ideation
  • Research acceleration
  • Visual prototyping
  • Production planning
  • Creative systems design
  • Narrative architecture
  • Artist-machine collaboration studies