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Born and raised as a Cuban American in South Florida, Juan currently serves as a Lighthouse ArtCenter Assistant. In 2019, he earned his Bachelor of Arts from Hamilton College in History and Art. As an undergraduate student, he won The Emily and Alfred Bohn Prize in Studio Art, as well…
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Born and raised in Florida, Anthony studied studio art at the University of South Florida, and graduated with an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. While teaching art history and studio art courses at various Florida colleges, he co-founded the artist cooperative gallery QUAID, located in Tampa, FL, where…
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Dylan Allen was raised in Sandwich, MA, and pursued higher education at the University of West Florida, where he graduated in 2017 with a BA in Telecommunications and Film. His career began in the broadcasting industry as a Promotions Manager for a radio station, before moving into the insurance sector…
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Maggie was born and raised in Stuart, FL, and attended college in Easton, PA at Lafayette College. After graduating with a degree in Psychology, she moved to New York City and was hired in the fashion district. In 2018, she found her passion in development and fundraising and spent over…
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3D Admin. & Studio Asst. Amalia Fotini Mermingas began her artistic career in drawing and painting, but quickly found a love for ceramic sculpture. Growing up in Athens Greece, her admiration and curiosity for all things ancient and mysterious came at a young age. Amalia earned a BFA in Ceramics…
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Serin Leas is a painter and textile artist living and working in Palm City, FL. After obtaining her B.S. degree in Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida, she began pursuing her love of art by teaching youth classes and eventually going back to school to be an elementary…
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Ceramic Studio Manager Ronald Shaw is a studio potter and teacher living and working in West Palm Beach, FL. His current body of work is being made using several different construction techniques to create pieces on a large scale, including hand building and sculpting, wheel-throwing, stacking and assembling, and coil…
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Jordan is a creative graphic designer born and raised in Mid-Michigan. In 2016, she graduated with honors from Saginaw Valley State University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design and a minor in Marketing. After college, she moved to Henderson, Nevada to travel and gain experience in design, working…
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Director of Ceramics & Sculpture Chad R. Steve was born and raised in Lake Mills, Wisconsin. He received his BFA from University of Wisconsin-Stout. In 2009 he moved to Hawaii and received his MFA from University of Hawaii at Manoa. While living there, he worked at the University as an…
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Concierge Penny has been working at the Lighthouse ArtCenter part time as an administrative assistant since 2004. She became passionate about the arts when she was an “au pair” in Paris, France in 1962. She paints portraits, where she “tries to capture the essence of a person.” She has studied…
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