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I am a dedicated visual artist and educator with over 30 years of experience across painting, drawing, and digital media. I thrive in creating warm, exploratory studio environments that welcome both beginners and seasoned artists, guiding students to discover their own voice while mastering foundational techniques. My approach blends technical rigor with creative curiosity to nurture a lifelong love of the arts. As a studio founder and longtime art instructor, I design engaging curricula, provide constructive critiques, and mentor students through portfolios to academic or career goals. I value collaboration, curiosity, and hands-on exploration to help each learner flourish creatively and technically.…I am a dedicated visual artist and educator with over 30 years of experience across painting, drawing, and digital media. I thrive in creating warm, exploratory studio environments that welcome both beginners and seasoned artists, guiding students to discover their own voice while mastering foundational techniques. My approach blends technical rigor with creative curiosity to nurture a lifelong love of the arts. As a studio founder and longtime art instructor, I design engaging curricula, provide constructive critiques, and mentor students through portfolios to academic or career goals. I value collaboration, curiosity, and hands-on exploration to help each learner flourish creatively and technically.

Olga Dutta

Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Designer, +2

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I am a dedicated visual artist and educator with over 30 years of experience across painting, drawing, and digital media. I thrive in creating warm, exploratory studio environments that welcome both beginners and seasoned artists, guiding students to discover their own voice while mastering foundational techniques. My approach blends technical rigor with creative curiosity to nurture a lifelong love of the arts. As a studio founder and longtime art instructor, I design engaging curricula, provide constructive critiques, and mentor students through portfolios to academic or career goals. I value collaboration, curiosity, and hands-on exploration to help each learner flourish creatively and technically.…I am a dedicated visual artist and educator with over 30 years of experience across painting, drawing, and digital media. I thrive in creating warm, exploratory studio environments that welcome both beginners and seasoned artists, guiding students to discover their own voice while mastering foundational techniques. My approach blends technical rigor with creative curiosity to nurture a lifelong love of the arts. As a studio founder and longtime art instructor, I design engaging curricula, provide constructive critiques, and mentor students through portfolios to academic or career goals. I value collaboration, curiosity, and hands-on exploration to help each learner flourish creatively and technically.

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I am a dedicated visual artist and educator with over 30 years of experience across painting, drawing, and digital media. I thrive in creating warm, exploratory studio environments that welcome both beginners and seasoned artists, guiding students to discover their own voice while mastering foundational techniques. My approach blends technical rigor with creative curiosity to nurture a lifelong love of the arts.

As a studio founder and longtime art instructor, I design engaging curricula, provide constructive critiques, and mentor students through portfolios to academic or career goals. I value collaboration, curiosity, and hands-on exploration to help each learner flourish creatively and technically.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Russian

Fluent

Work Experience

Founder & Studio Head Instructor at Apex Art Studio

January 1, 2016 - Present

Developed an engaging, comprehensive visual arts curriculum to teach foundational and advanced studio techniques to a highly diverse student demographic ranging from ages 5 to seniors. Offered individual guidance and structured mentorship for hands-on projects, encouraging creative experimentation to help students confidently refine their personal artistic styles. Assessed and evaluated student artistic development and skill growth through structured constructive critiques and ongoing portfolio reviews.

Visual Art Teacher at Epiphany Neighbourhood Art Studio

January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2026

Instructed dynamic fine art classes for multiple age brackets utilizing a wide range of traditional mediums, including dedicated instructional painting and drawings. Formulated tailored, highly responsive lesson plans designed to consistently accommodate the unique learning needs, distinct skill levels, and diverse artistic interests of each student.

Graphic Designer / Map Artist at Canpages Inc.

January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2012

Leveraged professional applications including Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to draft high-quality graphic components, including informational layouts for schools, local communities, government, and emergency pages. Designed and produced technical directory display advertisements according to precise formatting and scale specifications while consistently meeting strict layout guidelines and production schedules for 80 distinct directories across Canada.

Fine Arts & Drafting Teacher at School No. 74 Krasnodar, Russia

January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2001

Constructed structured lesson plans to deliver comprehensive training in technical drafting standards and core fine arts disciplines for students across Grades K–11. Monitored and tracked academic development and artistic aptitude by planning, administering, and grading specialized testing criteria and foundational student portfolios.