John Tasevoli is a teaching artist with considerable experience in large-scale oil painting and figurative drawing. He received visual arts training at leading art institutions including the Maryland Institute and College of Art, the Art Students League of New York and completed post-graduate studies at the Pratt Institute. John continues to produce and exhibit artwork professionally, maintaining an active painting studio in New York. Previously, he chaired the fine arts department at Manhattan East’s School for the Arts and Academics. He has been a proud member of the Lycée art faculty since 2006.