Alicia T. van Thiel is an American painter and sculptor. Her drawings, paintings and sculptures capture everyday moments, portraits, and travels with classical skill working exclusively from life.
Alicia studied academic figure drawing and painting at The Art Students League of New York, The Water Street Atelier and at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in the Copyist Program. She continued her figurative studies in portrait sculpture at the Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy.
Her prior career as an apparel/textile designer led her to an interest in education while teaching industry professionals at the Parsons School of Design. Awarded a teaching fellowship, Alicia has taught for twenty years in NYC, Beijing and Hong Kong. She currently works between her studio in Hong Kong and with foundries in The Netherlands to develop her sculpture. Alicia exhibits internationally.
Education
Master of Science in Education, The City College of New York, CUNY
Bachelor of Arts, Art History, Hunter College, CUNY
Associate of Applied Science, The Fashion Institute of Technology, SUNY
Alicia studied academic figure drawing and painting at The Art Students League of New York, The Water Street Atelier and at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in the Copyist Program. She continued her figurative studies in portrait sculpture at the Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy.
Her prior career as an apparel/textile designer led her to an interest in education while teaching industry professionals at the Parsons School of Design. Awarded a teaching fellowship, Alicia has taught for twenty years in NYC, Beijing and Hong Kong. She currently works between her studio in Hong Kong and with foundries in The Netherlands to develop her sculpture. Alicia exhibits internationally.
Education
Master of Science in Education, The City College of New York, CUNY
Bachelor of Arts, Art History, Hunter College, CUNY
Associate of Applied Science, The Fashion Institute of Technology, SUNY
