Lattimore Atelier Junior Student Update

As our student body continues to grow at the Lattimore Atelier, we have also enjoyed welcoming an increase in young adults to our classes; many of whom are attending to further pursue their fine art endeavors and refine their portfolios as they forge their future careers as artists.

This past year, two of our talented young students, Jennifer Keltos and Niamh Butler were accepted to the Florence Academy of Art in Italy. Formal study at The Academy also presents a unique opportunity to explore the genius of this marvelous city’s past. Florence is the birthplace of the Renaissance and home to the highest level of human achievement in art history.

The four images are examples of their work at the Lattimore Atelier and were included in their portfolio submissions:

Still Bill (Charcoal on Roma Paper) 22"x28"

by Jennifer Keltos

Plum Point (Oil on Board) 11"x14" 

{first plein-air painting}

by Niamh Butler

Graphite Study of  Bull Skull (Rag Paper)

by Niamh Butler

Self Portrait (Oil on Canvas) 20"x24"

by Jennifer Keltos

Jen and Niamh at the start of their three-year program at the Florence Academy this past fall, 2011. (above).

Lattimore Atelier's, junior students,  2012 graduating class.
Left to Right: Dan Yurgel, Tristan Dubin, 
Aliya Zafar, Dylan Gilespie

Our 2012 junior students are in the process of deciding which schools they'll be attending except for Aliya who has been accepted to and will attend Rhode Island School of Design.

At this time; Tristan, has been accepted to Purchase College; Dylan, has been accepted to Savannah College of Art and Design; and Dan, has been been accepted to the Art Institute of Chicago. They are still waiting to hear from other schools before they decide.  
Dan was my first young student at the atelier. Danny, as we called him then, was 12-years-old when he first arrived. For the past five years, he has been a dedicated and focused young man and I wish him and his peers all the best as they will soon embark on their future!