Timothy J. Arand McIlrath Jr.

Arand-McIlrath received a B.A. in Art and Art Education from Dominican College, Racine, Wisconsin, in 1966, and a M.A. in related art from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1969. During his 33-year academic career at Iowa State, Arand-McIlrath taught primarily studio classes in all aspects of design and fiberart, specializing in printed and dyed surface design on fabric. He served as associate chair (1993-97) of the ISU Department of Art and Design. When he retired in 2002, Arand-McIlrath moved to Okoboji, where he has been active with the Pearson Lakes Art Center, chairing the acquisitions committee since 2000 as well as serving on the visual arts exhibition committee and fundraising committee. He is the current chair of the Northwest Iowa Artisans Road Trip. He has served as chair of the Iowa Designer Crafts Association and as a regional representative of the Surface Design Association.