Roann Mathias is a mixed media artist who has specialized in calligraphy since 1980. After
receiving a master’s degree in Art History, she began designing greeting cards, stationery and
calendars for The Printery House of Conception Abbey.  She has also designed cards for Cleo,
Expressions Greetings, Abbey Press and DaySpring.  Her work has been published in Letter Arts
Review and Somerset Studio Magazine.  Roann’s calligraphy has been exhibited at the
Newberry Library in Chicago, and the first AlphaMark show.
Recently, Roann has taught workshops at the mixed media conference Art Unraveled in Phoenix.
She has also led workshops for the calligraphy guilds of Milwaukee, Colorado Springs, New
Orleans and Little Rock. Over the years she has studied with nationally recognized teachers
including Sheila Waters, Thomas Ingmire, Marsha Brady, Reggie Ezell, Lisa Engelbrecht, Denis
Brown and Sharon Zeugin.


T E A C H I N G  E X P E R I E N C E
Island Magic 2007 International Calligraphy Conference
Artiscape 2007 Ohio
Calligraphy Guild of Rochester
Art Unraveled, Phoenix, 2006
Art Unraveled, Phoenix, 2005
Cream City Calligraphers, Milwaukee
Memphis Calligraphy Guild
Memphis College of Art
Little Rock Calligraphers’ Guild
SummitScribes, Colorado Springs,
New Orleans Lettering Arts Assoc.  
Associate Professor, Visible School of Worship Arts, Memphis


E X H I B I T S
Explorations, Chicago Calligraphy Collective 2005
Word for Word, Troy, OH, 2003
AlphaMark Traveling Exhibit, 1999 - 2001
Visions of the Spirit II, Washington National Cathedral, 2000
Liturgical and Sacred Art, Springfield, IL., 2000
Textured Images, St. Louis, 1999