Jason Sturgill was born in Wise, Virginia. The son of a coal miner and an independent business woman, both learned early on in their son’s life about his passion for art, as he liked to scribble and doodle on every surface he could find. He attended college at Morehead State University in Eastern Kentucky. While attending MSU, he focused on drawing, graphic design, and printmaking. He graduated from MSU in
2002 and accepted an art teaching position in the central Kentucky area. During this tenure, Mr. Sturgill has completed his Master of Art degree in Education from MSU and has recently completed a second Master’s of Art from the University of Kentucky. He is currently teaching classes in traditional and digital medias. In addition, Mr. Sturgill has been working as an adjunct professor at Midway College as well as teaching with the University of Kentucky’s Fine Arts Institute. Jason has been working on branching out of education into freelance, gallery, and publication work. He is currently a member of Kentucky Crafted and The Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen.