Mina Mohtasham

PRINCIPAL CONTINUING EDUCATION AND CORE PROGRAMS INSTRUCTOR

Mina Mohtasham received a BFA in painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 2021, and graduated from the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts Core Drawing & Painting Program in 2023. Although her focus is painting, she incorporates drawing and sculpting into her practice, as well. Mina has received numerous awards and honors, including the Raymond D. Estelle Rubens Travel Scholarship, first place in the Susan Mcdowell Eakins Figure Painting Prize and the Stimson Figure Sculpting Competition (PAFA), and first place in the Salmagundi Club Annual Figure Drawing Competition. In 2021, Mina was awarded an Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant. Currently, Mina teaches drawing and painting at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts.

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