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James Robinson earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree
from Columbia College, Chicago in 1981. He spent six months studying Italian Renaissance Art and Art
History through Loyola University's Rome Center in Rome, Italy. He continued his training at Atelier
LeSueur, Atelier Lack, and The Atelier, schools which emphasize the disciplines of 19th century academic
and impressionist painting. Upon graduating from The Atelier, Jim taught in their full time day program
before founding The Art Academy, LLC. He has written extensively on traditional art methods for
international publications. In addition, Jim has also worked in the fields of Children's Text and
Tradebooks for 9 years, specializing in both illustration and design. He has taught children's
art classes for 12 years.
Sarah Howard studied drawing and painting at
The Atelier and is a graduate of that program. Sarah's main interest is figurative work in
tempera and oil. She also does comissioned paintings, including the Madonna and Child Icon
for the main altar at St. Sahag Armenian Church in St. Paul.
Mary Klein is
a portrait and landscape painter who studied at Atelier Wicker-Howell
and Atelier Lack. Her traditional arts training was completed
at The Bougie Studio in Minneapolis. Mary has also worked extensively
in the fields of illustration and graphic design.
Marc Johnson received
his art training at The Minneapolis College of Art and Design and Atelier
Le Seuer and has twenty years teaching experience. His work has appeared
in numerous publications and galleries. Marc has been illustrating
children's books professionally for fifteen years. In addition to his
illustration work, Marc also does mural decoration, including three 30' x 4'
paintings for the Plymouth Library children's section.
Scott Nicely received a BFA degree from Ball State University. He is a professional Graphic Designer specializing in board, card, and role-playing design. Scott has been painting fantasy and historical miniatures for 11 years.
Sam Petersen earned a BFA from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He furthered his art education by traveling to Florence, Italy, where he studied figurative drawing and oil painting at Studio Art Centers International. Sam is versed in many mediums, including sculpture. He is a professional caricaturist and cartoonist.
Sarah Klein is a graduate
of our school studying theater production and costume design at the University
of Minnesota. She has taught in our program for over six years.
Erin Ries attended our school as a child and teenager and has taught in our program for over 4 years. She graduated with a BFA from Iowa State University and is a professional Graphic Designer who specializes in logo and card design and other promotional materials.
Emily Tutelman, Kelly Lumbar, Chelsea Fries, Amanda Falardeau, Maggie Mountain, Emily Borka, Sophia Ruff, Cara Hunter, Tasha Coryell, Barrett Vann,
Maddy Cahill, Allie Bonyata, Riley O'Kane and Zeph O'Rourke also teach in our classes.
Charlotti Biscotti is
our faithful dog and mascot.
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