Award-winning painter works with students in art class

Artist Kristin Stashenko visited Tenacre this morning and worked with students in first and fourth grade art classes. An award-winning artist, Stashenko is well known for her graphic works of architectural interior and exterior landscapes in gouache and acrylic. Trained as a scientist, Stashenko eventually changed her focus to art. She started by drawing portraits of children of friends, and then moved on to using watercolors and acrylic paints. She often finds herself inspired by the way light falls.