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Peyton Byrd

Art Appreciation Instructor
Calhoun Community College

Degree(s)

Master of Fine Arts in Visual Art, Watkins College of Art at Belmont University Master of Arts in Museum Studies and Photographic Theory, University of Sussex Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of North Alabama

Background

Peyton Byrd is an artist and educator specializing in photography, installation, museum studies, photographic theory, and visual arts education. Her creative work explores memory, place, time, and the ways personal experiences shape our understanding of images and environments. She has experience teaching art appreciation, art history, design, and photography at the college level, as well as leading photography courses and workshops for learners of various ages. She is passionate about making art approachable, relevant, and meaningful for students from all academic backgrounds.

Teaches

Art Appreciation

Specialties

Exhibits & Publications: Where are their voices Now? Sussex University Gallery 2020; BFA Senior Exhibition 2018, University of North Alabama Gallery; Lights and Shadows 2015 – 2-018 University of North Alabama Gallery; Duncan Grant Exhibition 2021, Charleston Museum (Curatorial Fellow); Here’s the Connection, 2022, Columbia Arts District; MFA Group Show, 2023, Leu Gallery, Nashville, TN; Practice + Persistence Alumni Exhibition, 2026, Leu Gallery, Nashville TN; Dwelling in the Interval: A Phenomenology of Time, Place, and Memory, 2025, Belmont University, Nashville, TN; Ephemera, 2025, Coop Galley, Nashville, TN

Awards

Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award, Czech Republic

Related Hobbies

Photography, visiting museums and galleries, traveling, running, hiking, and exploring local arts and culture