Looking beyond the surface of a scene to uncover its abstract elements, Mastrius Master ALINE ORDMAN manipulates shape, value, and colour to create the most compelling compositions.

Master of oil and pastel, Aline studied art at Cornell University and the Academy of Art College in San Francisco. Her work has been referred to as the “crème de la crème”—a flicker of light on a shoulder or a shower of late afternoon sun is captured with clarity and nuance.

Not to mention, Aline has more than 20 years of experience teaching figures and landscapes to emerging artists at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, Dartmouth College, and at colleges, academies, and museums across the US.

“Creating a safe space for students to succeed or fail and learn to love the process of creating a painting is as important for me as creating a successful painting.”