EDUCATION DIRECTOR
Mário Linhares (Lisbon) studied at the Artistic School António Arroio. Holds a bachelor’s degree in Landscape Design, an academic graduation in Equipment Design at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon, and a master’s degree in Visual Arts Education. Draws compulsively and idealizes artistic and humanitarian projects. Is married, has one child, and draws on the sketchbooks his wife makes. Enjoys walking, taking public transportation and discussing ideas with friends. He hosts his personal blog and founded the Urban Sketchers Portugal chapter in 2009.
WORKSHOPS PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Gail Wong is a registered architect in Seattle, WA. She maintains her own architectural practice and consults as an architectural illustrator. In addition to her professional work, she teaches architectural design drawing and architectural sketching at the University of Washington. She is the blog administrator and coordinator for Seattle Urban Sketchers. You can see Gail's work at http://seattle.urbansketchers.org/ and on her own blog.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Jane Blundell is an Australian artist and teacher who’s been sketching, drawing and painting since she was a child. She holds a BA Visual Arts majoring in etching and a Dip. Ed. and has taught adults for almost 30 years. She has had four solo exhibitions, participated in a number of group shows and won a number of awards. She works in a range of media, but her favourite is watercolour. In urban sketching she particularly loves to find the beauty in the rusty and decrepit details. She teaches regular classes in Sydney and on-line and loves to travel and give demonstrations and workshops all over the world.
Virginia Hein has many years of professional experience as a concept designer, art director and illustrator of toys and other products, as well a fine artist. Currently she teaches at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, California, and the Academy of Art University San Francisco Online. She is an avid location sketcher, and posts regularly as a correspondent on the Urban Sketchers blog. Her work on location can also be seen on flickr and on her blog.
Nina Johansson (Stockholm, Sweden) grew up in Umeå in Northern Sweden, lives and works in Stockholm since 1996. Graduated from University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm 2002, and teaches arts, design and computer graphics. She also paints, mainly watercolours, and does some illustration work. Drawing has always been an important part of her life, and urban life is what makes her tick artistically. Stockholm is a constant source of inspiration for her sketchbooks. Blog
Fred Lynch is a professor and chair of the Illustration Department at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, Massachusetts. Fred is also a professor in the Illustration Department at Rhode Island School of Design (his alma mater). In addition to teaching, he is also an illustrator, artist and active sketcher, posting regularly on the Urban Sketchers Blog. Students' work from his summer course in Italy can be seen at DrawingViterbo.Blogspot.com. Fred's drawings can be seen on his tumblr page.
Swasky is a Catalan-Spanish artist and art teacher from Barcelona. He holds degrees in Fine Arts and Audiovisual Communication from Barcelona universities and also attended Nottingham Trent University in England. A trained photographer and videographer, Swasky shifted his interest to drawing as a way to show the world after joining the Urban Sketchers online community. Swasky’s first book, “Voltant per Sants" ("Going around Sants"), was just published in January of 2012. Blog | Flickr
Mário Linhares (Lisbon) studied at the Artistic School António Arroio. Holds a bachelor’s degree in Landscape Design, an academic graduation in Equipment Design at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon, and a master’s degree in Visual Arts Education. Draws compulsively and idealizes artistic and humanitarian projects. Is married, has one child, and draws on the sketchbooks his wife makes. Enjoys walking, taking public transportation and discussing ideas with friends. He hosts his personal blog and founded the Urban Sketchers Portugal chapter in 2009.WORKSHOPS PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Gail Wong is a registered architect in Seattle, WA. She maintains her own architectural practice and consults as an architectural illustrator. In addition to her professional work, she teaches architectural design drawing and architectural sketching at the University of Washington. She is the blog administrator and coordinator for Seattle Urban Sketchers. You can see Gail's work at http://seattle.urbansketchers.org/ and on her own blog.COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Jane Blundell is an Australian artist and teacher who’s been sketching, drawing and painting since she was a child. She holds a BA Visual Arts majoring in etching and a Dip. Ed. and has taught adults for almost 30 years. She has had four solo exhibitions, participated in a number of group shows and won a number of awards. She works in a range of media, but her favourite is watercolour. In urban sketching she particularly loves to find the beauty in the rusty and decrepit details. She teaches regular classes in Sydney and on-line and loves to travel and give demonstrations and workshops all over the world.
Virginia Hein has many years of professional experience as a concept designer, art director and illustrator of toys and other products, as well a fine artist. Currently she teaches at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, California, and the Academy of Art University San Francisco Online. She is an avid location sketcher, and posts regularly as a correspondent on the Urban Sketchers blog. Her work on location can also be seen on flickr and on her blog.
Nina Johansson (Stockholm, Sweden) grew up in Umeå in Northern Sweden, lives and works in Stockholm since 1996. Graduated from University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm 2002, and teaches arts, design and computer graphics. She also paints, mainly watercolours, and does some illustration work. Drawing has always been an important part of her life, and urban life is what makes her tick artistically. Stockholm is a constant source of inspiration for her sketchbooks. Blog
Fred Lynch is a professor and chair of the Illustration Department at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, Massachusetts. Fred is also a professor in the Illustration Department at Rhode Island School of Design (his alma mater). In addition to teaching, he is also an illustrator, artist and active sketcher, posting regularly on the Urban Sketchers Blog. Students' work from his summer course in Italy can be seen at DrawingViterbo.Blogspot.com. Fred's drawings can be seen on his tumblr page.
Swasky is a Catalan-Spanish artist and art teacher from Barcelona. He holds degrees in Fine Arts and Audiovisual Communication from Barcelona universities and also attended Nottingham Trent University in England. A trained photographer and videographer, Swasky shifted his interest to drawing as a way to show the world after joining the Urban Sketchers online community. Swasky’s first book, “Voltant per Sants" ("Going around Sants"), was just published in January of 2012. Blog | Flickr