Education

  • MFA, Painting, New York Academy of Art - New York, NY (2011)

  • Non-Matriculated Studies, Rhode Island School of Design - Providence, RI (2005)

  • BFA, Painting, Guilford College - Greensboro, NC (2004)

  • Study Abroad, Tyler School of Art, Temple University - Rome, Italy (2003)

  • Advanced Figurative Painting, Slade School of Fine Art, University College London - London, UK (2002)

Studio Practice

Independent Fine Artist | Woodstock, NY | 2012–Present

  • Create narrative-driven works exploring the intersection of mythology, animal behavior, and folklore through printmaking and painting

  • Developed a distinctive visual language merging traditional printmaking techniques with contemporary themes and storytelling

  • Design and execute site-specific installations that transform gallery spaces through strategic use of scale and arrangement

  • Cultivate relationships with private collectors, galleries, and institutions through studio visits and exhibitions

  • Manage full artistic practice operations including exhibition planning, grant writing, and commission development

Teaching Experience & Professional Work

Pratt Institute – Printmaking Professor | Brooklyn, NY (Aug 2023–Present)

  • Developed and taught a semester-long curriculum covering linocut, monotype, collagraph, and drypoint techniques

  • Provided live demonstrations, organized critiques, and oversaw student showcases

St. John's College – Visiting Professor | Annapolis, MD (Summers 2022, 2023)

  • Taught an intensive week-long hybrid linocut workshop to college fellows

  • Guided students from beginner to completed editions with emphasis on bold design

Master Printer (Specializing in Linocut) | Queens, NY (2022–2024)

  • Restored and printed vintage linocuts (50+ years old), matching original prints through hand correction

Wichita State University – Visiting Artist | Wichita, KS (Jan 2022)

  • Delivered artist lecture, installed solo exhibition, and taught large-scale linocut workshop

Penn Studio School of Art – Instructor | Philadelphia, PA (2022)

  • Designed a six-week linocut curriculum; taught remotely with live demos and critiques

  • Showcase: Student work

CUNY College of Staten Island – Adjunct Professor | Staten Island, NY

  • Course: "Mini Printmaking Installations" – integrating accessible print techniques

Private Art Tutor (Remote & In-Person) | 2021–Present

  • Customized curriculum in printmaking, drawing, painting, book arts, and color theory

  • Helped students develop long-term projects and alternative techniques for home studios

New York Academy of Art – Instructor | New York, NY (2020–Present)

  • Developed and taught remote and in-person courses in linocut printmaking

  • Live demonstrations, critique sessions, and fabric printing

  • Showcase: Student work

Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School – Visiting Artist | New York, NY (2016, 2017)

  • Facilitated a full-day linocut workshop for middle and high school students

Studio Assistant to John Jacobsmeyer | Dobbs Ferry, NY (2016)

  • Mixed oil palettes, executed underpainting layers, managed press materials, and updated digital assets

Lectures, Critiques & Guest Roles

  • 2024: Guest Lecturer – Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico (Remote)

  • 2023: Guest Critic – New York Academy of Art

  • 2022: Guest Lecturer – Wichita State University

  • 2021: Guest Critic – New York Academy of Art

  • 2020: Guest Lecturer – Pratt Institute (Remote)

Residencies & Awards

  • Cill Rialaig Arts Centre Residency, Ballinskelligs, Ireland (2013)

  • Winner, Brooklyn Academy of Music "My Documerica" Photo Contest (2013)

  • Post-Graduate Research Fellowship, NY Academy of Art (2012)

  • Selected for Critique with Steve Martin, NY Academy of Art (2011)

  • Leipzig International Artist Residency, Germany – Funded by NYAA (2010)

Selected Exhibitions

Full list available upon request

2023

  • "Torn and Frayed", New York Academy of Art, NY

  • "Tribeca Ball Honoring Amy Sherald", New York Academy of Art, NY

2022

  • "The Hiraeth" (Solo), Clayton Staples Gallery, Wichita State University, KS

  • "Take Home a Nude", Sotheby's, NY

2016–2013

  • "Monsters in America", One Mile Gallery, NY / International Cryptozoology Museum, ME

  • "Inside the Forest", Schaffer Library, Union College, NY

  • "Mythology & Folklore", Big Irv's, Brooklyn, NY

2012–2004

  • "Post Natural Fellows Exhibition", NYAA, NY

  • "Art of Protest", Vanderbilt University, TN

  • "Greensboro Massacre Commemoration", Guilford College, NC (Solo)

  • "Recent Works", Gallery 209, Philadelphia, PA

Press & Publications

  • Featured Artist, "Printmaking 20/20 Vision, Fifth Edition: The Art of Contemporary University Printmaking" (2023)

  • Artnet, "What I Buy and Why" (2021): Liev Schreiber describes Howell's artwork as his favorite piece

  • Artnet, "Emerging Artist of the Day" (2012)

  • Architectural Digest (2018): Liev Schreiber's home tour featuring Howell's artwork

  • New York Times, Tribeca Ball Photo Feature (2013)

  • WWD, ArtInfo, Printeresting, and more – Full press links available on request

Notable Collectors

Naomi Watts & Liev Schreiber · Eric Fischl · Eileen Guggenheim · Francie Bishop Good · Howard Tullman · Vincent Desiderio · Jean-Pierre Roy · Peter Drake · Raymond Lockwood