He previously taught at Mississippi State University; Montserrrat College of Art; Senior Center at Boulder, Colorado; and Adult Corrections Institute in Cranston, Rhode Island. In pursuit of his career, Mr. Volpacchio has traveled extensively throughout the United States and Italy, as well as to Japan and South America; and he has worked beside and apprenticed for some of the world’s premier artists. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Colorado. Since being included in Who’s Who Among College Students, he has been the recipient of several faculty grants. He has had extensive experience as a Visiting Artist, Lecturer, and Juror of exhibits in the United States and Italy.