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Our Team  
 
Sofia Khunteyev Ph.D.  
 
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.

 
 
 
   
Igor Khunteyev MFA  
 
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.
 
 
 
   
Ivan Stoytchev MFA  
 
Art instructor

Ivan Stoytchev received his Master of Fine Art Degree from "Nikolay Pavlovich" Art Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria and achieved a Certificate for Professional Qualification as Fine Art teacher.
Upon completion he specialized in Cite Internacionale des Arts in Paris, France. He had exhibitions in many galleries in Europe and the USA.

Mr. Stoytchev's works are in many private collections all around the world. He is a member of the Bulgarian Artist Union and of the International Association of Art to UNESCO.

 
 
 
   
Mendy Newman BFA  
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Art 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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