Ali Cavanaugh

Ali Cavanaugh (American, b. 1973) is an internationally represented fine artist and author of the book, Modern Fresco Paintings. She studied painting at Kendall College of Art and Design and the New York Studio Residency Program in New York City, earning a BFA from Kendall College of Art and Design in 1995. At the age of 22, she co-founded an atelier  -The New School Academy of Fine Art- in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She relocated to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2001. It was during her six years in Santa Fe that she developed her process on Ampersand's Aquabord. Her paintings have been the subject of numerous national and international solo and group exhibitions. Cavanaugh's paintings have been featured on book covers, countless internet features such as the Huffington Post, Fine Art Connoisseur, Artsy and in numerous print publications including The New York Times Magazine, American Art Collector, American Artist Watercolor. She has painted portraits for TIME magazine and The New York Times. Her work is featured in private and corporate collections throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. She currently lives in St Louis, Missouri. To see more of Ali's work, visit her website and Instagram.

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