Shirley Shi – B.A. in Education.

With 20 years of high school teaching experience in China, I have been teaching art classes across Austin since 2014. Through years of nurturing in a family skilled in calligraphy, my works have been included in educational texts on the subject, which has led me to teach brush writing classes in RRISD high school and
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Araceli Giles – Visual Communications.

For as long as I can remember I have been an artist, my childhood consisted of creative thinking, and artistic expression in many ways. Growing up, I was lucky enough to be surrounded by amazing art teachers who constantly pushed me to be the best artist I could be. Specifically, when I attended Lake Travis
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Taylor McDaniel – B.F.A. in Fine Arts.

Growing up, I always had a special place in my heart for drawing. I enjoyed imagining my own stories and characters, and loved bringing them to life in my sketchbooks. When I grew older, I continued to pursue that passion and graduated from Abilene Christian University with a BFA in Two-Dimensional Studio and a minor
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Elianna Panakis – B.F.A. in Design

I graduated from UT Austin with a BFA in design. I love teaching art because it’s one of the most powerful forms of expression! It’s so rewarding to empower people with that skill and help them tap into their creative side.  
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Anna Ganina – M.A. History of Renaissance Art.

I’ve been drawing and painting for as long as I remember myself. Yet, as a teenager, I was afraid to pursue my dream of becoming an artist, so I chose architecture as a subject to study in college. However, ten years later, I quit my job at the architectural firm and enrolled in the Academy
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Erin Root – M.Ed. In Special Education

I earned an M.Ed. In special education in 2013, and enjoyed a rewarding career in secondary education. After spending 10+ years working as special education (life skills), language arts, and dyslexia teacher, I decided to step back and devote more time to art. I enrolled as an adult student at Art + Academy and haven’t
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Jennie T. Gray – B.F.A. in Studio Art

I am a professional artist and art educator and I graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art with an All Level Art Teaching Certification, magna cum laude, from Texas State University-San Marcos. I received extensive training in all art and design media during my BFA in Studio Art and Art Education program,
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Ashley Stuewe BFA in Drawing & BA in Art Education

I am an artist and an art teacher. I received a BFA in Drawing and a BA in Art Education from Kansas State University in 2015. During college, I also worked two summers as the Arts and Crafts leader at a summer camp in New York called Iroquois Springs. After graduating, I moved to Austin,
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Kailyn Carr Art Teacher

Kailyn Carr- B.F.A. Studio Art.

I’m a B.F.A Studio Art major from the University of Texas at Austin. I’m originally from Pleasanton Texas, and since coming to Austin I’ve fallen in love with its rich art community. College taught me that art is a personal, introspective thing; but also, something affluent in conversation. Working studios and summer camps during college
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Shirley Shi – B.A. in Education

With 20 years of high school teaching experience in China, I have been teaching art classes across Austin since 2014. Through years of nurturing in a family skilled in calligraphy, my works have been included in educational texts on the subject, which has led me to teach brush writing classes in RRISD high school and
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