Tell us a little bit about you and your background. As a proud Navy brat I’ve had the opportunity to live in many different places including Taiwan and Hawaii.  I have a degree in International Relations and another in Fashion Design and had the thrill of studying art in Paris…

Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I graduated from Sussex County Community College with an Associates degree in Studio Arts! I’ve been drawing my entire life and over time grew an interest in character illustration and comics!   What attracted you to work at One River…

Tell us a little bit about you and your background. My name is Emily and I have been at One River Montclair since May 2024. I have always been artistic, but it took me a while to find a career that felt like the BEST fit. When I first read…

Art Shuffle®: Kids (Grades K-2) Underwater Illustrations Overview: Students learn about color and line through this illustration project. Students create a monochromatic illustration of a sea creature using liquid watercolors. They learn about line and use pens and markers to demonstrate line variation. Vocabulary: Line, Monochromatic Featured Artist: Tim McDonagh

Tell us a little bit about your journey as a young and developing artist. I started making art during quarantine. I began with character design, which is still one of my favorite things to do. I focused on drawing figures as a way to process emotions. In 2022 I started…

Tell us a little bit about you and your background. Kevin graduated from Queens College with a program in Art Education. Kevin obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Art Education (Teacher K-12) and is currently doing his Master’s (MSED) at Queens College. He was inspired to teach by his high…

Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I started in web development and client support over 12 years ago at a small NYC marketing firm as a stop gap position between retail and that elusive tenure track teaching gig. My skills developed through that position allowed me…

Art Shuffle® Plus: Teens (Grades 6-12) Visual Mantras Overview: The contemporary paintings of Zach Harris transport the viewer into another time and space. His mystical works feature multi-dimensional perspective, elaborate relief sculpting, and mesmerizing psychedelic qualitites. Essential Skills: Students utilize foam printing sheets and acrylic paints to explore the theme…

Tell us a little bit about your journey as a young and developing artist. My dad and grandpa are both in the art industry, but I do it because I enjoy it. At school I’m already ahead in my school art classes. I wouldn’t be able to try digital art…

Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I’m an illustrator, writer and fantasy/sci-fi enthusiast who moved to Chicago nearly four years ago from the east coast! Originally I came here for college, but the amazing restaurants and art community had no trouble convincing me to stay post-graduation.…