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        Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I’m an art educator at One River specializing in digital art. I started drawing digitally when I got my first WACOM tablet in 2014, and haven’t stopped, beginning my freelance illustrator career in 2015. I was attracted to the aesthetics found in character concept art and decided to pursue it for my higher education, attending Montclair State University and graduating in 2021 with a BFA in Animation/Illustration. Since graduating I have been furthering my education in the realm of 3D sculpture in my free time. My art style is heavily influenced by the fantasy and horror genre.         What attracted you to work at One River School? During my high school years I actually used to be a student in the TAS at One River before I left for college to pursue my…

      Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I received my BFA from The Maryland Institute College Of Art (MICA) in Painting and my MFA from Brooklyn College in Interdisciplinary Sculpture. I have since gone off to teach art for 8+ years at all levels including the collegiate level. I taught in the art department at the University of Texas at El Paso for 3 years. I have since moved to New York and became a part of the One River Family in January 2022.     What attracted you to work at One River School? Working at One River Is truly what I love to do. I am able to become part of a family of people who all love what they do. We are all artists and educators at heart and I love working with others who are passionate about what we provide to our…

  Tell us a little bit about your journey as a young and developing artist. For the longest time, I was unsure I wanted to pursue art and was very self conscious of my lack of skills. I honestly stopped art all together for a few year because I thought I was so bad. I only got back into art in high school. It wasn’t until my sophomore year though that I read a book that changed my perspective on art in general and pursuing it as a career. After that I searched for way to develop my skills and portfolio for college applications which is how I stumbled upon One River.        Which has been your favorite project to work on at One River and why? My class spent a few weeks working solely on drawing from observation and still life. It was very fun and definitely…

  Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I am a classically trained Animator and Illustrator. I studied at Stony Brook University and received a BA degree in Studio Art with a focus in Digital Media. I also went to San Jose State University and graduated with a BFA degree in Animation and Illustration. I like to study and am always trying to improve my art skills.     What attracted you to work at One River School? The opportunity to share my hard earned knowledge with the next generation of artists to help make their art careers more streamline. Also its nice to work in a creative environment with other creative people.   How would you describe what it is like to teach here? It is a exciting challenge that is worth it if students walk away with more knowledge than they had before.   What…