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Sofia Art Academy at (972) 980-1717 or email us at info@sofiaacademy.com |
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| Sofia
Khunteyev Ph.D. |
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| Co-founder.
Art instructor |
Dr.
Khunteyev has been teaching art in universities
of Europe and schools of USA for over thirty years.
She received her Master of Fine Art from Tashkent
State Institute of Theater and Art (Uzbekistan)
and her Ph. D. from Tbilisi State University (Georgia).
She is a member of the Union of Designers (Russia),
and Society of Children Book Writers and Illustrators
(USA).
Dr. Khunteyev received numerous awards and recognitions
for been one of the top fine arts educators and
professional artists. Her teaching experience
includes classic style art, book illustrations,
portraiture, fashion and graphic design. |
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| Igor
Khunteyev MFA |
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| Co-founder.
Art instructor |
Igor Khunteyev has over twenty years experience
in teaching traditional, classic style art. He received
his Master of Fine Art from Tashkent State Institute
of Theater and Art (Uzbekistan). After moving to
USA, he received the degree of AAA in Multimedia
Production and worked as an art director of interactive
designs for corporations such as Ernst & Young,
and advertising agencies like Tracy Locke.
Mr. Khunteyev is a member of the Association of
Graphic Designers, USA. His teaching experience
includes classic style art, book illustrations,
portraiture, and interactive graphic design. |
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| Nina
Abramova MFA |
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| Art
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Nina
Abramov graduated from I.I.Fedorov Polygraphic
Institute in Ukraine majoring in “Book Illustration
and Printed Matter Design”. For many years
she worked in the Publishing House “Naukova
Dumka” managed by the National Academy of
Sciences of Ukraine and hold the position of Senior
Art Editor.
She was involved in the illustration and art design
of scientific books and journals in different
fields of knowledge. In particular, she illustrated
well-known in Ukraine periodic issues of “Dictionaries
of Ukraine” and “Stories of Ukrainian
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| Mendy
Newman BFA |
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instructor |
| Mendy
Newman, a native Dallas site and alum of Sofia Art
Academy and of Greenhill School, holds a Bachelor’s
of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute
of Chicago, 2002. After graduating Mendy gravitated
towards the teaching profession. She started as
a long-term substitute at Greenhill where she will
teach as a full time faculty member for the 2007-8
school year. Mendy also works independently as a
commissioned portrait artist, children’s book
illustrator, Spanish language tutor and as an art
camp-art party instructor in the Lake Highlands
area. |
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| Jamie
Pickerell BFA |
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Jamie Pickerell, a Sofia Art Academy alumna, graduated
summa cum laude with a Studio Art degree from the University
of Texas at Austin.
After graduating she spent several years working for Beaux Arts Gallery, specializing in coloring and restoring antique prints and works on paper. She also fulfilled all of the gallery's graphic design needs. Aside from creating and selling her own artwork, Jamie works frequently as a commissioned artist. |
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| >>Meet the TEAM . Find
out about our professional backgrounds, experience and special
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| >>Facilities
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| Feel
creative today? Take a look inside the studio where canvas,
pencils, paints and brushes are waiting for you. |
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| >>Workshops at Sofia |
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| Bring your friends or come by yourself to enjoy the explosion of creativity and imagination. Check what we can offer today! |
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