Felicia attended the Art Students League of New York in 2006, moving next to San Francisco, Ca where she began her career as a private instructor of painting and a fine artist. She has worked full time as an artist since 2010, exhibiting in many shows nationally and internationally including The BP Portrait Award in 2015 and 2018 for which she was awarded second prize. She has been featured in podcasts and publications including The Huffington Post, Dazed Magazine, and numerous articles in Artists & Illustrators Magazine UK 2020-2022. Felicia is a highly sought after teacher having taught at museums, schools and privately all over the globe. In 2017 she was invited as resident and grant recipient to the "Redbull House of Art" project in Detroit, Michigan. She currently maintains a studio in San Francisco, CA where she works and offers coaching remotely to private students. Felicia's resume can be found here.
Reasonably Fine Art Podcast with Charlie Hunter January, 2023
Podcast “Learn to Paint” with Kelly Anne Powers 12/13/22
Podcast “ Gently Does It” with John Dalton 8/21/22
Felicia speaks about her work and journey- register free to listen and watch - recorded live 2022
Blog Article deYoung Museum, San Francisco CA 2022
Article by Kim Atherfold for Liberal Eclectic, Australia 2021
Article by Kim Atherfold for Liberal Eclectic, Australia 2020
Podcast “Gently Does It” with John Dalton 4/8/20
Podcast “Gently Does It” with John Dalton 9/26/18
Podcast “Gently Does It” with John Dalton 1/9/17
Podcast “The Savvy Painter” with Antrese Wood 2016
‘Forte’ A review by Daniel Maidman for the Huffington Post 2016
Courtesy of Artists & Illustrators Magazine 2022
Courtesy of Artists & Illustrators Magazine 2020
Courtesy of Artists & Illustrators Magazine 2020
Courtesy of Artists & Illustrators Magazine 2020
Awarded Second Prize at the BP Portrait Awards 2018
Time Traveler, (Matthew Napping), oil on linen, 72"x72" has been awarded second prize in the BP Portrait Award 2018.
The BP Portrait Award 2018 exhibition was on display at the National Portrait Gallery in London from 14 June 2018 to 23 September 2018. The exhibition then went on to then Wolverhampton Art Gallery from 13 October 2018 to 2 December 2018 before being moved to the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh from December 2018 to March 2019. The exhibition ended at Cartwright Hall in Bradford, where the work was on display from March 2019 to June 2019.
Read more about this exhibition in The Guardian.
“This is a riot of color with a brilliant use of paint. While there is no modeling or shading- it’s just blocks of color- the painting still exudes so much atmosphere. It’s a very bold portrait, but also distinctly personal and intimate.”
Artist Spotlight, Professional Artist Magazine, November/December issue, 2013
Courtesy of The Artist’s Magazine
