Before coming to The University of Alabama in 2014, Bryce Speed completed a residency at the KimmelBryce Speed 2016 Harding Nelson Center for the Arts in Nebraska City and taught at Omaha Metro Community College, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and Central Community College in Columbus, NE. His paintings and drawings have been included in numerous regional and national exhibitions. His artwork has been featured at the PS122 Gallery in New York City and included in the Nebraska Arts Council’s Nebraska Governor’s Residence Exhibition Program and exhibited at the Museum of Nebraska Art. His work was selected for publication in volumes 64 and 69 of New American Paintings. Speed was born in Mississippi and received the MFA in painting and drawing in 2005 from The University of Alabama. He serves as Director of Undergraduate Studies for Studio Art.