Lydia Zoells is an artist, art educator, and curator based in Madison, Wisconsin. Born in Geneva, Switzerland and raised in Chicago, she received her B.A. in English literature at Washington University in St. Louis and her M.F.A. in painting from the New York Academy of Art. She is drawn to art that uses history to radically imagine the future, and she has a soft spot for texture, textile, and the tactile. Her paintings and prints have been exhibited at Susan Eley Fine Art (NYC), the Salmagundi Club, Eyes On Art, The Art Cart NYC, The Living Gallery, LIC-Artists, and of course at the New York Academy of Art.
My eternal gratitude to Carolyn Lyford Catalano, who taught me art from ages 10 to 18 and gave me the foundation in drawing fundamentals, materials, color theory, and basic anatomy that made it possible for me to grow on my own for so many years. Most importantly, she instilled a love of the process of art-making and a confidence in my own abilities that has carried me through.