Art Department

McGarren Flack

McGarren Flack

McGarren Flack is a distinguished artist and educator specializing in representational painting and drawing, with a focus on the human figure. Born and raised in Utah, Flack enrolled at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, where he was accepted into the Illustration program. There, he honed his skills earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Illustration in 2005.Flack pursued further studies and was accepted in 2006 into the University of Utah’s Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) program in Painting and Drawing.
Today, Flack serves as a full-time Associate Professor of Art and the MFA Program Director at Utah Tech University in St. George, Utah, while selling his artwork to collectors nationwide. His journey reflects resilience, dedication to classical techniques, and a commitment to mentoring emerging artists.

Select Awards:
2025 People’s Choice Award and Juror’s Award at the Statewide Annual UT ‘25 (Southern Utah Museum of Art, Cedar City),
2025 Honorable Mention at the Sears Invitational (St. George)
2024 Award of Merit at the Spring Salon (Springville Art Museum)
2nd Place in the 2022 National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society Online Fall Show.

Education

MFA Painting and Drawing

  • University of Utah

BFA Illustration

  • Brigham Young University

Courses

  • ART 3450R - Anatomy for the Artist
  • ART 3230 - Figure Painting
  • ART 6020 - Teaching Art I

Contact

McGarren Flack

Associate Professor of Art, Graduate Program Director, Foundations Coordinator

Email: mcgarren.flack@utahtech.edu

Phone: 435-652-7979

Office: North Commons Building 108