ERIN MILEZ
Erin Milez (b. 1994) grew up in Chicago and has split her adult years between Seattle and the New York City area. She earned her BA in Studio Art from Seattle Pacific University and her MFA from the New York Academy of Art in 2021; she is a two-time recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields Grant and featured in Art Maze Mag Issue 26. She currently lives and works in Seattle, WA with her husband and kids.
“My goal as a teacher will always be to empower students to feel more confident, imaginative, and curious in their art making. I can offer a clear set of painting and color skills, and can pair it with both encouragement and critique. I am a strong believer in critique, especially since students come to an art class to improve and need clear, concise feedback to do so. I have always thrived in a school environment as a student, and benefited most from teachers who were themselves working artists. They brought such honesty and clarity to art making by sharing their own journeys and growth. My best teachers were the ones who could meet me where I was at–simplifying their knowledge and applying it to what I struggled with”. – Erin