About
John William Bailly is an artist and professor based in Lyon, France, and Miami. Bailly was born in the UK, of an American mother and French father. He received his MFA from Yale University and has been a professor in the FIU Honors College since 2003. For over fifteen years, he was the Faculty Director of study abroad to France, Italy, and Spain annually leading students on academic journeys through Western Europe. Bailly has earned multiple awards for his art and teaching, including two Excellence in Teaching awards, and being named the inaugural McCormick Fellow Artist-in-Residence at the Deering Estate.