Phil Starke has been painting professionally since his graduation from the American Academy of Art in Chicago, IL.  He has prestigious gallery representation and has been teaching classes and workshops around the country for over 20 years.  He participates in numerous exhibitions and gallery shows annually.  He is professionally associated with the Scottsdale Artists School and the Tucson Art Academy, teaching workshops every year with students from every region of the country as well as Alaska and Canada.  Many of his students have gone on to obtain gallery representation and win awards.   His teaching website is www.starkestudio.com, his gallery website is www.philstarke.com.   He offers a free newsletter which contains further art content.  He presently teaches online video classes, plein air and studio workshops, and a weekly studio class.  He has produced 3 instruction DVDs and published 2 books.  If you’d like to contact Phil, email:  starkestudio@gmail.com.