Today we’d like to introduce you to Audrey Stone.
Audrey, please kick things off for us by telling us about yourself and your journey so far.
As a child, I was constantly making things and drawing. I set up a corner of my bedroom as a studio to paint in oils and acrylic. My High School art teacher was instrumental in my development. He always left the art room open for me to work and encouraged me to explore various mediums. I chose Pratt Institute for my undergraduate degree because they had a strong Foundation Year program and had my first solo show shortly after graduating at AIR Gallery in NYC. Several years later I went back for an MFA at Hunter College considering teaching as a career. While I did not end up pursuing an academic career, the concentrated studio time of the MFA program helped shape my attitude towards my creativity.
To pay bills, I had a lot of odd jobs over the years; from waitressing, office work and assisting other artists, to painting commissioned animal portraits. In time, I became involved with healthcare and got certified as a Childbirth Educator and Lactation Consultant. However, there was a turning point when I could not do it all (have an artistic career and a career in healthcare while also attending to my family) and I let my private practice in those areas go to devote myself to my studio work.
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