Watercolor

My name is Thao and I've been a Somerville resident since 2019. I'm a full-time UX Designer during the weekday, and a watercolor and  illustrator enthusiast on the weekend. Shoot me a message for some collaboration!

Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @thaothaostudio
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Raised in Somerville, residing in Somerville, creating in Somerville. B.A. from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). 

A recent Artist Fellowship Finalist from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Johanna was trained in the tradition of hand bookbinding at the North Bennet Street School in Boston, MA. She has been a visual artist since her early years and uses her craft school training and artistic skills to create mixed media sculpture. Her sculptures often take the shape of animals and often tell a story. She was an Artist-in-Residence at the Grand Canyon National Park in 2013 and worked on a collaborative project about that Park that involves interactive sculpture and photography.

"Art has always been a part of my life. From an early age my artistic family has inspired and motivated me to be creative and challenge myself. At twelve, I started oil painting lessons and discovered in college I preferred drawing over oil painting, and concentrated on the mediums of pencil, pen & ink, charcoal, silver point and pastel. I received my BFA in Drawing from UNH.