Well, the time has come that I have now finished a full 5 years of study at The Atelier in Minneapolis MN. Thank you for all who came to see the show and support me along the way.

Dan Blageo in front of his portrait

Christine Mitzuk in the school store

The Class of 2008-2009 at The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art in Minneapolis MN. Studing Classical Realism.

Dale Redpath and Susan Cook

Dan and Todd talking baseball

Debra Johnson and my father

Jeanine and Libby – they are so cute!

Julie – Lili and Jeffrey Smith

Kari Johnson

Kyle Shanahan and his girls

Lili – The Pale Rider. I dressed up the school skeleton with the riding outfit when my model was not at school, we decided to name her Lili – the Pale Rider.

Here I am with Corrine Young

Me and Lili

Me with my graduation present from my teachers.

Me and Tom Bethke (aka Santa)

My crazy family

Lili and Neil Blageo

Pat Schu – Lili and Terry Beldon

Susan Cook

Terry Belden in his studio

Thom Larson next to his painting


Jill Muller with Jeff and Elaine Stolt with mother

Diane Flanagan, Laura Tundel, Elaine Stolt

The Grads

I thought this was funny, it looks like the vase has a hand and it is trying to grab some chips and dip or something.

Here are a few of the cast that we get to draw as 1st year students.

My two figure paintings

The portrait of Prince (Affires Freedom) and Malia Weinhagen

My quick figure study

The Deer and Santa portrait