ALICIA LANG
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ALICIA LANG - Biography
In her early twenties, Alicia Lang has already learned through her art studies the qualities that all of us need to succeed on whatever path we decide to travel. They are “patience, give yourself time; perseverance, you have to have a certain mindset; dedication and commitment, you really have to want to do it.”
Alicia has art in her DNA. Both sisters are hairdressers, a form of art for sure. Both grandfathers are good artists. She has cousins who have art abilities, her uncle owns his own graphic design firm, several aunts have artistic abilities and her brother is a musician.
After high school where she was highly active in competitive cheerleading, she attended and worked hard at Union County College part time for four years. There she received “A/B” grades and her Associates Degree in Fine Arts while working in a day-care center and studying art part time for three years at the highly rated du Cret School of Art in Plainfield.
Following earning her Associates Degree she followed Timothy Jahn, who had been an instructor at duCret, when he opened his own studio in Central New Jersey called Jahn Studios. It is a sister program to The Waichulis Studio in Pennsylvania.
To date all of Alicia’s work with Tim has been with charcoal and white chalk on a very special paper that works well with these materials. One of the skills that Alicia has been learning is exactly how much pressure to apply when drawing. Pressure nuances can have a major impact on the quality of the finished art. Eventually Alicia will be working with oil paints. It is a very intense and time consuming part of her life, but well worth it. Alicia is estimating it will take her three years or maybe a little longer to complete her studies.
All of the students in the school draw from photos they take or select from other sources. The goal being to enhance the photo. As Ali says, “my drawings go beyond what the eye can see.” Alicia refers to it as “hyper-realism” with the finished drawing being not quite the same as the photo. As she explained “Sometimes, the drawing can be better than the photograph. It can tell a story.”
Alicia, a born-again Christian, works to express herself through her art. When you see samples of her drawings that aspect of her work is evident. Admitting she loves creating portraits she is nevertheless not bound by having any particular type of subject to draw. She does still life and landscapes as well as painting murals. Alicia is heavily involved in her church, has recently traveled on a humanitarian trip to Togo, West Africa and also gives back by working closely with younger children.
Alicia is a realist. She knows how tough it is to earn a living in the art world. But she is a passionate, patient, dedicated young woman committed to making it in the world she has chosen for herself. A lot of Ali’s hard work, dedication and commitment come from her many years of being on an All Star competitive cheerleading team and coaching.
She expects to earn her living and develop her place among ranking artists by selling her work in Galleries and by taking on commission assignments. One of her goals is to “have my art work inspire people positively and to be able to create a relationship with the viewer without meeting me.”
Her career fall back position would be to augment her income by teaching and painting murals. While sharing her talents with others would be an exceptional resource for other aspiring artists, she will make it strictly through her own finished art.
EDUCATION:
Associates Degree in Fine Art/Visual Art- Union County College 2004-2008, Cranford N.J.
duCret School of Art 2005-2008 , Plainfield N.J.
Jahn Studios Apprentice 2008-present, N.J
SHOWS:
2009 / Swain Gallery Annual Miniature Show, Plainfield , N.J.
2010/ 2nd annual Drawing Exhibition, Scottsdale , A.Z.
2010 / Vintage-Youth Fundraiser Art Show, Scotchplains , N.J.
2009/ Salmagundi Club Junior Scholarship Art Show, New York , NY
2009 / Representing Jahn Studios in Black & White Show, Salmagundi Art Club NYC
2009 / Peddie School Annual Auction, Hightstown N.J.
2008 / Featured Artist at Holiday Gala, Scotchplains N.J.
2008 / duCret School of Art - Fine Art Show, Plainfield N.J.
AWARDS:
2010 / 1st in Portrait in Student Division/Artist Magazine
2007 / UCC Fine Art Show: 1st Prize in Drawing category
2006 / UCC Retention Scholarship Award
PUBLICATIONS:
2010 / January/February - Article in Artist Magazine
2010 / October- Appearance in Southwest Art Magazine
2009 / Article on Garden State Woman.com/Alicia Lang
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE::
2010- present / Teachers Assistant for Kevin Murphy, Art Academy of Hillsborough
2009 / Gallery Coordinator, Swain Galleries
Alicia has art in her DNA. Both sisters are hairdressers, a form of art for sure. Both grandfathers are good artists. She has cousins who have art abilities, her uncle owns his own graphic design firm, several aunts have artistic abilities and her brother is a musician.
After high school where she was highly active in competitive cheerleading, she attended and worked hard at Union County College part time for four years. There she received “A/B” grades and her Associates Degree in Fine Arts while working in a day-care center and studying art part time for three years at the highly rated du Cret School of Art in Plainfield.
Following earning her Associates Degree she followed Timothy Jahn, who had been an instructor at duCret, when he opened his own studio in Central New Jersey called Jahn Studios. It is a sister program to The Waichulis Studio in Pennsylvania.
To date all of Alicia’s work with Tim has been with charcoal and white chalk on a very special paper that works well with these materials. One of the skills that Alicia has been learning is exactly how much pressure to apply when drawing. Pressure nuances can have a major impact on the quality of the finished art. Eventually Alicia will be working with oil paints. It is a very intense and time consuming part of her life, but well worth it. Alicia is estimating it will take her three years or maybe a little longer to complete her studies.
All of the students in the school draw from photos they take or select from other sources. The goal being to enhance the photo. As Ali says, “my drawings go beyond what the eye can see.” Alicia refers to it as “hyper-realism” with the finished drawing being not quite the same as the photo. As she explained “Sometimes, the drawing can be better than the photograph. It can tell a story.”
Alicia, a born-again Christian, works to express herself through her art. When you see samples of her drawings that aspect of her work is evident. Admitting she loves creating portraits she is nevertheless not bound by having any particular type of subject to draw. She does still life and landscapes as well as painting murals. Alicia is heavily involved in her church, has recently traveled on a humanitarian trip to Togo, West Africa and also gives back by working closely with younger children.
Alicia is a realist. She knows how tough it is to earn a living in the art world. But she is a passionate, patient, dedicated young woman committed to making it in the world she has chosen for herself. A lot of Ali’s hard work, dedication and commitment come from her many years of being on an All Star competitive cheerleading team and coaching.
She expects to earn her living and develop her place among ranking artists by selling her work in Galleries and by taking on commission assignments. One of her goals is to “have my art work inspire people positively and to be able to create a relationship with the viewer without meeting me.”
Her career fall back position would be to augment her income by teaching and painting murals. While sharing her talents with others would be an exceptional resource for other aspiring artists, she will make it strictly through her own finished art.
EDUCATION:
Associates Degree in Fine Art/Visual Art- Union County College 2004-2008, Cranford N.J.
duCret School of Art 2005-2008 , Plainfield N.J.
Jahn Studios Apprentice 2008-present, N.J
SHOWS:
2009 / Swain Gallery Annual Miniature Show, Plainfield , N.J.
2010/ 2nd annual Drawing Exhibition, Scottsdale , A.Z.
2010 / Vintage-Youth Fundraiser Art Show, Scotchplains , N.J.
2009/ Salmagundi Club Junior Scholarship Art Show, New York , NY
2009 / Representing Jahn Studios in Black & White Show, Salmagundi Art Club NYC
2009 / Peddie School Annual Auction, Hightstown N.J.
2008 / Featured Artist at Holiday Gala, Scotchplains N.J.
2008 / duCret School of Art - Fine Art Show, Plainfield N.J.
AWARDS:
2010 / 1st in Portrait in Student Division/Artist Magazine
2007 / UCC Fine Art Show: 1st Prize in Drawing category
2006 / UCC Retention Scholarship Award
PUBLICATIONS:
2010 / January/February - Article in Artist Magazine
2010 / October- Appearance in Southwest Art Magazine
2009 / Article on Garden State Woman.com/Alicia Lang
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE::
2010- present / Teachers Assistant for Kevin Murphy, Art Academy of Hillsborough
2009 / Gallery Coordinator, Swain Galleries