Artist Statement:
I received my formal training from The Atelier Studio of Fine Art in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Atelier's art program is focused on the time-honored tradition of classical art training.

The founder of this school, Richard Lack, was passionate about holding on to the Old Masters apprentice training methods before they could be lost, as many contemporary art schools and colleges were not using them. After completing my four years of study, I began teaching at The Atelier.
Teaching art is a wonderful way of sharing the gifts that I have been given, and, in the process, I am constantly learning as I help my students work through their unique struggles. I started drawing at the age of ten, with my artistic...