Faye Smith – B.F.A. in Fine Arts.
Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Faye earned her Degree in Fine Arts from the Accademia Albertina in Turin, Italy. As a child living in different countries, including Switzerland, Dubai, Italy, Iran, and the US, gave her a unique opportunity to learn more about other cultures. Her passion is sculpture, oil painting, colored pastels, and acrylic. She also loves working with
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Natalie Southworth – B.F.A. in Fine Arts.
Wednesday, 14 June 2023
I received my Bachelor’s from the Maine College of Art and Design, where I found a deep interest in figurative painting and abstraction. It was a joy to be a part of a thriving community of creatives as it reminded me of my time making art with my mom, sister, great-aunt, and grandmother. Even today,
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Elianna Panakis – B.F.A. in Design
Thursday, 19 January 2023
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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Monica Jung- B.F.A in Fine Arts
Thursday, 19 January 2023
I’ve worked as an art teacher both in Korea and in Austin, and I have also illustrated several children’s books. I graduated with a B.F.A. in Fine Arts from Sungshin Women’s University in Seoul, South Korea. I love teaching students and watching them grow in their artistic skills while developing their creative minds. I teach
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Anna Ganina – M.A. History of Renaissance Art.
Thursday, 19 January 2023
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
Wednesday, 28 December 2022
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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Tiffany Langham – B.S. in Computer Animation
Tuesday, 11 October 2022
I received my B.S. in Computer Animation at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. Both a traditional and digital artist, I have been practicing professionally for over a decade and have experience with drawing, painting, printmaking, 2D and 3D animation, 3D modeling and even dabble in jewelry making. I’ve worked on feature films and
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Jennie T. Gray – B.F.A. in Studio Art
Wednesday, 24 August 2022
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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Matt Southworth – B.F.A. in Painting
Wednesday, 27 July 2022
I had the privilege of having amazing teachers in my life, the best of whom was my dad, who took me out landscape painting and drawing on the coast of New England when I was a kid. I graduated from Maine College of Art and Design, Portland ME. Teaching is such an incredible opportunity to share
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