Prince George’s Community College’s Art Area prepares students for art careers in studio and digital media, focusing on lessons in design, visual and digital literacy, and art contextualization. Our faculty ensures students complete the program by developing a competitive portfolio for entry into the workforce or transferring to a four-year institution.

For more information, please contact Mr. Josh Ostraff using the information below.

Faculty Bios and Info

Josh Ostraff, Professor of Art & Design - Coordinator of Art

Phone: 301-546-0963

Email: ostrafjw1@pgcc.edu

Josh Ostraff is a professor of art at Prince George’s Community College. He received an M.F.A. from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in Studio Art with an emphasis on painting and drawing. He has an active community arts practice and is a multimedia artist who has exhibited his paintings, drawings, films, graphic designs, art books, and screen prints nationally and internationally. He uses art and design as a means to explore, question, create, discuss, connect, and engage.

Josh is interested in opportunities to connect with the community around him, acting as fuel for his creativity and learning. If you have an idea or desire to connect, don’t hesitate to reach out to him. 

Michele Bazemore, Professor of Art - Graphic Design

Phone: 301-546-0968

Email: bazemoms@pgcc.edu

Thomas Berault, Professor of Art - Photography

Phone: 301-546-0967

Email: beraulta@pgcc.edu

Andreia Douglas, Professor of Art - Graphic Design

Phone: 301-546-0959

Email: douglaac@pgcc.edu

Heather Ossandon, Professor of Art - Ceramics

Phone: 301-546-5274

Email: ossandhl@pgcc.edu

Heather Ossandon is a professor of art at Prince George’s Community College. She creates ceramics that reflect her distinct background. Throughout her career, she has traveled through Asia, Central America, Europe, and the U.S. These experiences have cultivated techniques and methods that are incorporated into her studio practice. Focusing on functional pottery and sculptural still life, traditional practices, and everyday objects are the spotlight of her work. She received her B.F.A. from Montclair State University, NJ, and her M.F.A. from the University of Delaware. She is the recipient of a Maker-Creator Fellowship from the Winterthur Museum in Delaware and has attended residencies in Sanboa Studios, China, AIR Vallauris, France, Rancho Mastatal, Costa Rica, and Sugar Maples Center for the Arts, NY, to name a few. 

Ossandon operates HEOS Ceramics in Baltimore, MD. She has shown her artworks both nationally and internationally. 

John Stephan, Professor of Art - Animation & Multi-Media

Phone: 301-546-0591

Email: stephajc@pgcc.edu

Sarah Wegner, Professor of Art - Sculpture, Drawing & Basic Design

Phone: 301-546-1584

Email: wegnersx@pgcc.edu

Sarah Wegner is a professor of art and design at Prince George’s Community College (PGCC). She earned her B.F.A. in painting and drawing from the University of Arizona and her M.F.A. from the Hoffberger School at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Sarah Wegner has taught sculpture at PGCC since 2005. Before joining the College, she taught at Goucher College, UMBC, and Loyola College. Sarah Wegner specializes in mixed media sculpture, combining cast bronze, welded steel, and found objects. She exhibits her artwork in Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, and New York.