MFA in Painting, University of Michigan
BFA in Visual Arts, SUNY College at Purchase

Professor Lewis joined the Marist faculty in 1984. He has taught a wide range of courses in the Department and was Department Chair from 1995 to 1997 and 2001 to 2010. From 1997 to 2000, he served as Dean of Academic Programs/Asst. Vice President for Academic Affairs. In that role, he was part of the team that established the College's branch campus in Florence, Italy. Currently, he is the Academic Coordinator for Marist College's programs in Italy and Graduate Director for the new MA in Museum Studies in Florence. His teaching focuses on courses in Digital Media, particularly digital painting and animation. In addition, over the past six years, he has organized several short term abroad courses to Italy, France, England, Greece, Turkey, and Japan.

Along with his wife Susan, he is the author of "The Power of Art", now in its third edition, an art appreciation text published by Wadsworth, which has been used in more than 300 colleges and universities. He also co-authored another textbook with his colleague James Luciana, "Digital Media: An Introduction", published by Prentice-Hall in 2005.

Digital Media, painting, drawing, writing, travel.

Board of Trustees Excellence in Teaching Award, Marist College (1996)
Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center (2008)
Who's Who in America 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Who's Who in American Teaching 6th (2000), 7th (2002), 8th (2004), 9th (2005), 10th (2006)editions
Who's Who in American Education 7th edition (2006-2007)

"The Power of Art," third edition, with Susan I. Lewis, an introduction to art (Wadsworth, 2014)

"The Power of Art," second edition, with Susan I. Lewis (Wadsworth, 2009)

"Digital Media: An Introduction", with James Luciana (Prentice-Hall, 2005)

"The Power of Art," first edition, with Susan I. Lewis, (Harcourt Brace, 1994)

Faculty Exhibitions, Marist College Gallery, 2012 - 2001.
Food, Ulster County Community College, 2009.
Analog/Digital, Van Brunt Gallery, Beacon, NY, 2003.
Digital Art 2002, Kentucky State University, 2002.

Combining digital media with traditional media.
Animation and its history.

College Art Association
American Association of Museums

Short term travel abroad programs:

Van Gogh's Journey: Paris, Provence, and Amsterdam (2013)

Epic Voyages: Greece, Turkey, and Italy (2012)
Modern Visions: London, Paris, and New York (2009)
Visions of Japan (2008, 2010)
Visions of Italy (2006, 2007)
Venice Biennale (2009, 2011, 2013)