Instructor
Victoria Carlin
Victoria
is a full-time commissioned artist, accepting portrait
work since 1990.
Victoria maintains
a freshness and spontaneity of approach. Her paintings
begin with intense observation. She combines her academic
traditional training with the fresh ingenuity of an
impressionist, bridging the gap between traditionalism
and impressionism creating fine art for this generation
and beyond. |
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Victoria
studied at the School for Visual Arts and the Student’s
Art League of New York. Victoria’s wide scope
of interests in the arts and her search for her multi-cultural
roots lead her to Israel in 1979. There she studied
at Jerusalem’s Betzalel Academy of Art and with
other noted Israeli artists including Joseph Hirsch
and Marak Yannai. Victoria was accepted as a member
of the exclusive Jerusalem Artist’s House, where
she both taught classes and exhibited her work.
Victoria is an
instructor leading workshops abroad for several years
in various countries. She is also a favored teacher
at The Village Artist.
She herself,
has been fortunate to have studied with leading portrait
artists including Greene, Sanden, and Shanks. She has
also attended the Cape Cod School of Impressionism.
Her main mentor throughout the years has been David
Llefel. |
| Victoria's
talents and reputation as a serious fine artist has
brought her numerous and prestigious commissions. She
has been commissioned to paint portraits for both private
and public figures. |
| Victoria’s
work hangs locally as well as internationally in Israel,
Ireland and Ecuador. Her paintings are also found in
the most prestigious homes. She has recently had her
work shown at the Mills Pond House Gallery, Heckscher
Park Museum, the Theological Seminary in Manhattan,
several higher educational faclitilies, and Manhattan
public foundations, as well as the BJ Spokes Gallery,
amongst many others. |
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Victoria
has been featured in articles locally and internationally.
Her expertise is often sought after. She has been a
juror of numerous shows and instituted an exhibition
program curating the Main Street Petite Gallery and
the Art-Trium. Victoria Carlin is a leader, inspiring
an appreciation for art through educational opportunities
locally and abroad. She is also the former president
of the Huntington Arts Council.
Recently, Victoria
received the commission of painting Father Tom Hartman
(part of the famous GOD SQUAD) on behalf of the LI Channel
21 Public Television Station. A half-hour behind the
scenes painting documentary of this commission was aired
throughout the area in early 2007. |
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