EDUCATION
09.2014-06.2016. University of Texas at Arlington SOA. Masters of Architecture. TX
09.2007-09.2012. The Cooper Union for Advancement of Science and Art. BArch. NY
09.2005-09.2006. Bennington College. Liberal Arts. VT
09.2003-08.2005. Huntington School of Fine Arts. Studio Art. NY
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
2021 Annie Robinson Workshop 2020 Mentorship with Stephen Bauman
2020 The Art MBA-selected for global program that sets the standard of professionalism for artists
2019 Masterclass in Iconography with Theodoros Papadoupolos
2019 Tina Garrett Workshop
2019 Jennifer Balkans Workshop
2018-2019 Mentorship with with Scott Waddell
2016-2018 Watt Atelier. Classical Fine Art School
2007-2012 Mentorship with Sue Ferguson Gussow
2005 Analogue Film School Intensive. NYSSSA.
PROFESSIONAL
06.2017-PRESENT. FREELANCE ARTIST at ANASTASIYA CF, LLC. Art practice with teaching.
09.2014-01.2022. ADJUNCT PROFESSOR . University of Texas at Arlington. Drawing and Design Studios
09.2013-01.2016. CONSULTANT. FK Design. Visualization and Architectural design.
02.2018-06.2018. INSTRUCTOR . Hull Academy of Art. Taught drawing and composition
09.2012-082013. INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER. Huntington Fine Arts. Taught Drawing, Sculpture, and Painting Classes
09.2009-06.2010. INSTRUCTOR/TEACHER . Cooper Union Saturday Program. Taught Drawing classes to high school students
SHOWS and RECOGNITION
05.2020 MEAM, European Museum of Modern Art. Figurativas, formally admitted.
04.2020 Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, International Biannual Portrait Competition, Finalist.
12.2020 15th International Salon. Art Renewal Center, Finalist.
03.2020 The Razor Edge Show. 33Contemporary
02.2020 Creator and the Muse. Show, Social Event and Publication.
12.2019 Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition, Finalist.
10.2019 SOLO SHOW. Artwheel Studio Gallery. TX
10.2019 ANJE 3rd Annueal Juried Competition. Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art
09.2019 ONLINE EXCLUSIVE. The Art of the Nude. 33Contemporary.
04.2019 FAVE15 Boldbrush Award Competition. FASO.
01.2019 Circle Foundation of the Arts. Artist Of The Year Award, Finalist.
01.2019 HONARABLE MENTION Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists. Classical Portraiture in Digital Age. Bendheim Gallery of the Greenwich Arts Council, CT
01.2019 GROUP SHOW Portrait Society of America. Chandor Gardens, Weatherford,TX
11.2018 Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition, Finalist.
10.2018 Global Art Awards, Dubai. Finalist.
06.2018 FACEOFF Portrait Society of America, Dallas, Overture.
09.2018. GROUP EXHIBIT. Portrait Society of America at Breckenridge Fine Arts
10.2017 FACEOFF Portrait Society of America, Dallas, Hull Art Academy.
12.2016 FACEOFF Portrait Society of America, Dallas, Milan Gallery.
05.2016 OPEN JURIES SHOW 3rd place in Dry Media Category. Trinity Arts Guild, Bedford TX.
06.2015 FINALIST KROB WORLDWIDE DRAWING COMPETITION . Dallas TX.
06.2015 WINNER OF PAINTING COMMISSION. Opera Singer Oil on Canvas 5’ x 8’. Private Collection
05.2015 GROUP SHOW UTA, Arlington, TX
05.2015 PANELIST. At Open Citi book launch by Diane Lewis. MoMA, NY, NY
11.2014 KROB WORLDWIDE DRAWING COMPETITION . Dallas TX. Finalist.
10.2014 DRAWING FROM THE ARCHIVE . RETROSPECTIVE . Cooper Union . NY, NY
10.2014 INTERNATIONAL ART FESTIVAL COMPETITION . NY, NY.
04.2015 HENRY JAMES AWARD . AIA National award for professional and academic achievement
SCHOLORSHIPS
09.2014 FULL SCHOLARSHIP UTA SOA. University of Texas . Arlington TX. Recipient of the full scholarship and a stipend for the graduate professional degree in architecture.
05.2006 FULL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP CU. Cooper Union . New York NY. Recipient of the full scholarship for undergraduate professional degree in architecture.
05.2005 FULL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP NYSSSA. First place NY State film competition. Full scholarship for the analogue film intensive study. Ithaca. New York NY
05.2003 MERIT SCHOLARSHIP HSFA. Drawing competition grand prize. Full scholarship for the studio art intensive study. Huntington . New York NY.
PUBLICATIONS
03.2020 The Razor Edge Show. GOSS183 05.2020 Creator and the Muse Publication. GOSS183
10.2019. History of Charm. GOSS183
09.2019. Annual Juried National Competition Catalogue. GOSS183
08.2019. FEATURE. Beautiful Bizarre Magazine. 08.2019. THE GAZE. Poets Artists. GOSS183 06.2019. PAINTING THE FIGURE NOW. Poets Artists. GOSS183 09.2019. ADORN ME. Poets Artists Publication. GOSS183 05.2015. OPEN CITY. book by Diane Lewis. NY, NY
MEMBERSHIPS
05.2014-PRESENT National Portrait Society
10.2018-PRESENT Poets Artists
COLLECTIONS
“Heidi” Private Collection. Dallas TX
“Christina” Private Collection. Corinth, TX
“Fisherman”. Monastery of St Paraskevi. Washington, TX
“Archangel Michael”. Private Collection. Dallas, TX
“Opus” pastel. Private Collection. Vancouver, Canada
“Papa” pastel, “forever son” pastel, others. Private Collection. Sea Cliff, NY
“Portrait of B.” oil. Private Collection. Weatherford, TX
“Lindsey” Private Collection. Manchester, NH
“Portrait of C”, “Portrait of A”. Giclee Prints. Private Collection. Miami, FL “Portrait of A”. Private Collection. Moscow, Russia
“Opera Singer” Private Collection. Plano, TX
“Geronda” pastel, “Glykophilousa” oil. Private Collection. Kendalia, TX “Laura” oil. Private Collection. Ora Valley, AZ
“Portrait of X” charcoal. Private Collection. San Antonio, TX
“Babes Chicken randevu”. Ink and Watercolor. Arlington, TX
“Eden”. Ink and Watercolor. Brooklyn, NY
“Study of O.” oil. Private Collection. Glen Cove, NY
“Sewing machine” Ink. Private Collection. East Hills, NY
“Beige Nude” Ink. Private Collection. East Setauket, NY
“Fire Hydrant” pastel. from dusty corners series. Private Collection. NY, NY
*Collector’s info upon request.