Margaret ‘Lola’ Warren is an art instructor at the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts. Lola teaches a variety of 3-Dimensional Art classes at ASMSA including; Ceramics I (hand-building) and Ceramics II (wheel), Alternative Ceramic Firing Techniques, 3D Design, Senior Portfolio, and Introduction to Fused Glass.
Before becoming a full-time faculty member at ASMSA, Lola taught as an adjunct art professor at National Park College, Henderson State University, and the University of Central Arkansas.
Lola received a B.F.A. from Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri, and an M.F.A. from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California. As a lifelong learner, she is currently pursuing a research Ph.D. in art and design online from the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Lola has studied at Penland School of Craft, the Appalachian Center for Craft, Bullseye Glass Company, and the Eureka Springs School of the Arts. Lola also teaches evening and weekend workshops in glass fusing and glass casting at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock, Ark.
Lola is the original designer and creator of the Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame award statuary from its inauguration in 2015 until 2022. Her works are published in art books such as The Best of Wildlife Artists Publications, Art Buzz Collections, and Artistonish contemporary art magazine. Her work is currently displayed at the Collective Arts Gallery in downtown Hot Springs.