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Classically Trained Painter, Accomplished Architectural Designer
Xenia J.

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I started oil painting at age 9 and a little later also took up dry pastel. I was winning district competitions almost immediately and as I got better, placed state-wide. I began commissioned works before I started high school: mostly portraits. While in high school, I assisted the Art Teacher with guiding the class through difficult moments, mostly of breaking out of "traditional" methodologies of representation.

I continued to assist others through into UC Berkeley where I received two...

I started oil painting at age 9 and a little later also took up dry pastel. I was winning district competitions almost immediately and as I got better, placed state-wide. I began commissioned works before I started high school: mostly portraits. While in high school, I assisted the Art Teacher with guiding the class through difficult moments, mostly of breaking out of "traditional" methodologies of representation.

I continued to assist others through into UC Berkeley where I received two degrees simultaneously: one in Fine Art Practice, and one in Architecture. I was well recognized for disintigrating the boundary between Art & Architecture.

Soon after graduating with honors from UC Berkeley, I became an internationally recognized Installation Artist. At the same time, I was working as an Architectural Designer in a small firm that specialized in High-End Custom Residential Architecture, and that itself had won countless awards. This firm prided itself on Artful architectural drawing sets: a rare skill.

If you are looking to try your hand at a new way of expression, are interested in exploring ways to see past convention, or want to learn fundamentals and when to break the rules, please contact me. I am most concerned with what you want to get out of our time together and therefore do not adhere to "lesson plans". Art and Architecture become far too boring for us both when too structured and removed from the student's personality.

(I also have experience working with and aiding people with disabilities.)

Patience is key in any tutoring and I have extraordinary patience. Also, I have the ability to continually reformulate the "question" or re guide the perspective of the student until they understand the objective. Lastly, I encourage a confidence in students by teaching them skills or ways of viewing that they have been looking to achieve.

The best way to begin in Art and Architecture, or even to refine your skill sets, is to be enthusiastic and contact me. I have a vast amount of knowledge

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Education

UC Berkeley
Art and Architecture
UCLA
Masters

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Architecture

Architecture

I have an undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley in Architecture. I have a Master's in Architecture from UCLA. I have designed and had built a guest house. I am on Houzz even. I have over a decade in the business.
Art History

Art History

I was an Art Major at Berkeley, as well as an Architecture Major (simultaneously). Later went on to get my Architecture Masters at UCLA. I was an A student in both Art & Architecture History, even when other classmates were flailing. I have great patience, and work with students to memorize dates, places, names, and their significance. I work with your natural skill set to make it easiest on you!
Art Theory

Art Theory

My time as an Undergrad at UC Berkeley was spent between two Colleges within the University. In The College of Letters & Science, I majored Fine Art with a focus on Theoretical Constructs & Installation Art. Within The College of Environmental Design, I majored in Architecture with a focus on Theoretical Constructs. I graduated with honors with simultaneous degrees from UC Berkeley. I would go on to graduate from UCLA’s Graduate School (AU+D), with a degree in Architecture, again with a focus on Theoretical Constructs.
Drawing

Drawing

I have an undergraduate degree in Fine Art Practice wherein Drawing is a main function of obtaining this degree. Likewise, I have another undergraduate degree in Architecture which is heavily dependent on Drawing and Drafting. Both of these degrees are from UC Berkeley. My graduate degree in Architecture is from UCLA: again, more drawing/rendering.
Painting

Painting

I started private art classes at age 9 in oil painting. I went on to help others through high school and college understand color mixing, brush techniques, and helpful tips for having an amazingly steady hand! (There's a stick involved, but that is all I am going to say). I also have a Fine Art Practice undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley.

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Motivated tutor going above and beyond what was expected

I appreciate how Xenia took a genuine interest in my work weeks before I hired her. She gave me unsolicited feedback on the work that I posted to your platform. Then she responded to my comments on her feedback. Then she responded to my comments to her subsequent feedback ...etc. She also checked in a few times when she had not heard from me for a while. Prior to our first meeting she planned out a method that she thought would be useful for me and Emailed that she had something she thought would he useful the day before. Her method did in fact help me better position and frame the subject of my painting. She even tried to undercharge me for the time we spent in the first session but I did not let her get a way with it. I suspect she does not always have the time to engage, at the level she engaged, with my project, but I'm grateful she was able and willing to do so leading up to our first session.

Mark, 2 lessons with Xenia

Excellent, kind, and skilled instructor

An amazing and knowledgeable instructor who guided our son through some very detailed architectural modeling work. Incredibly patient, thoughtful, and clear in her explanations — made a challenging project feel manageable and even fun. Incredibly patient, thoughtful, and clear in her explanations, made a challenging project feel manageable and even fun.

Ronnie, 4 lessons with Xenia
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