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Tel: 1-707-965-6606
Email: jcarstens@puc.edu
Jon Carstens, M.A.
Associate Professor of Art History
As a professor of art history, Jon Carstens brings a breadth of knowledge of the humanities and a passion for art history, with a concentration in American art of the nineteenth century and the work of Winslow Homer in particular. He believes that “looking is not as easy as it looks," and in his courses he employs the visual image as a document to reveal how art and architecture reveal the cultural and historical milieu in which it was created.
Carstens rejoins the college faculty after previously teaching at PUC for 25 years. He lives in Angwin with his wife Claudia. In his free time, he enjoys auto racing, interior and landscape design, and travel.
Degrees
B.A. University of Redlands
1976
M.A. University of California, Riverside
1979


Tel: 1-707-965-7241
Email: akcronk@puc.edu
Amy Cronk Gatdula, M.A.A.T.
Assistant Professor of Fine Art
Amy Cronk, MAAT, spent the last two years in the heart of downtown Chicago studying to receive her master's in Art Therapy from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. While interning, she had the privilege of working with a variety of populations including children with autism, older adults with Alzheimer's Disease and dementia, ex-prison offenders and women receiving treatment for cancer. Before moving to Chicago, she received her BFA from La Sierra University where she emphasized her art practice in oil painting on wood, incorporating three dimensional elements, as well as welding metal sculptures. When she's not in the studio, she enjoys yoga, reading, and playing with her pets.
Degrees
B.F.A., La Sierra University
2009
M.A.A.T., School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2011


Tel: 1-707-965-6371
Email: tdelatorre@puc.edu
Tim de la Torre, Exec. M.B.A.
Assistant Professor of Visual Arts
Tim de la Torre, Assistant Professor of Film & Television, has partnered with his wife, Jaymie, to run a boutique media production company since 2009. With a particular passion for non-fiction storytelling, Tim has produced TV shows for Hope Channel, documentaries, and various projects for many corporate clients. His favorite parts of his work are to have his subjects trust him to tell their stories, and opportunities to travel the world. He is excited to mentor his students and challenge them to take their projects to the next level.
Degrees
B.S., Pacific Union College
2006
Executive MBA, Quantic School of Business and Technology
2023


Tel: 1-707-965-6402
Email: jdelatorre@puc.edu
Jaymie de la Torre, B.S.W., B.F.A.
Instructor of Fine Art
Jaymie de la Torre is a fine artist with a passion for texture and found objects. Focusing her artistic practice on sculpture and ceramics, her work reflects both the natural world and landscapes we find within our own mind and heart. She encourages students to explore the ways art-making teaches us about the deeper themes of life. Jaymie brings to her artwork and teaching a broad range of experiences including working with diverse groups in the inner-city, disaster relief and documentary film production. She loves experiencing different cultures and natural wonder across the globe.
Degrees
2005
B.S.W., Pacific Union College
2018
B.F.A Pacific Union College


Tel: 1-707-965-6605
Email: brkyle@puc.edu
Brian Kyle, M.F.A.
Associate Professor of Photography
Brian Kyle is a multi-disciplinary artist with a background in photography, graphic design, illustration, and printmaking. Brian holds undergraduate degrees in Photography and Graphic Design from Pacific Union College, and an MFA in Photography from the Academy of Art University. Before coming to teach at Pacific Union College in 2011, Brian worked for 6 years as a graphic designer and illustrator in San Diego, California, working for such clients as Disney, Universal Studios, NBC, Urban Outfitters, and Nordstroms. Brian also enjoys mountain biking, cooking, playing music on a variety of instruments, and designing/building/fixing things.
Degrees
B.S. in Photography, 2004
B.S. in Graphic Design, 2004


Tel: 1-707-965-6314
Email: rsigamoney@puc.edu
Rajeev Sigamoney, M.F.A. - Chair
Professor of Film
Over the past 15 years has worked as a Writer, Producer, Engineer & Pastor. Driven by a passion to tell meaningful stories, Rajeev moved to Hollywood in 2002 and began his screenwriting career. While repped by the Endeavor talent agency, sold projects to networks including Disney, Endemol and Fuse, while writing for Oscar winner Octavia Spencer and Emmy winners Melissa McCarthy & Tony Hale. He is also the writer/creator of the internationally acclaimed webseries, The Record Keeper. He lives in Napa with his amazing wife, Brittnie, and his son Blaise and is excited about developing the next generation of filmmakers.