Visual Arts

Catherine Robohm Watkins joined Peddie’s Visual Arts Department in 1989. Prior to serving as director of visual arts, Catherine was Arts Department chair, Mariboe Gallery director and coached girls volleyball. She holds an art degree from Yale University and a master’s degree in journalism from Syracuse University. Watkins also shares supervision of Peddie Arts Center, Peddie Culture Bus and serves as an academic advisor. She resides on campus with her husband, Paul Watkins.

Craig Dale P’24 joined Peddie’s Visual Arts Department in 2019 after a long professional career as a freelance photographer and exhibiting artist. Dale has taught photography and color theory to graduate and undergraduate students at the Academy of Art San Francisco, and design thinking to undergraduate students at the New School for Architecture and Design. He received his Associate of Arts from Cabrillo College, his Bachelor of Arts in photography from Brooks Institute, and his Master of Fine Arts in visual art from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Dale earned his teaching credential from New Jersey City University, and is currently doing post-graduate work focused on visual literacy at the University of Rhode Island. In addition to his teaching obligations, Dale is an advisor for Peddie’s Film Club and Pics at Peddie. He is also the assistant technical director for theater set crew, and is proudly the AP Studio Art teacher. He is a member of the Kaye North Dormitory faculty team and lives on campus with his daughter.

Claudio Middleton P’18 ’21 ’25 joined Peddie in 1999. He graduated with degrees in architecture and art history from the Catholic University of Valparaiso and was previously employed as a lecturer and project director in Chile. In addition to teaching Spanish, Claudio also developed Peddie’s current Architecture Program. He supervises Peddie’s ESL team, which he initiated and developed along with a community leader in Hightstown. Middleton shares dorm duty in Caspersen Dormitory and resides on campus with his wife and three children.