Published in the Academy's bulletin (first appearing July 12, 2023) , the Academy asks ten questions about what's going on in the minds and studios of their alumni.
| OLUWATOSIN ADESANYA-OLALEYE | JOAN BLAIR | KATHY BUIST |
CLASS OF | 2020 | 2019 | 1996 |
In which city do you currently reside? | Jersey City | Pinehurst | New York |
Who is your favorite artist at the moment? | | Valasquez | Hockney, Pat Stier, Tracey Emen, de Kooning |
What was the last exhibition you saw? | Wole Lagunju's solo at Montague Contemporary | Sargent | Pat Stier, and Whitney Hockney and Biennal |
What's happening in your studio right now? | At a standstill, currently working through a creative block | Still life set ups | Working on 2 commissions and getting ready for my June show at Galerie d'Orsay |
What other alumni are you in closest contact with? | Robyn G., Darryl Smith, Prinston N, Nelson N | | Diane Hoston |
What Academy class had the biggest impact on you? | 2019 | Zane York | Landscape Painting |
If you could give one piece of advice to a current student, what would it be? | Learn how to work traditionally and digitally. Have a backup career in the event things do not pick up right away. | Have fun but pay attention | Be free, Work hard, Go to the Vermont Studio center |
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