Cassandra Petruchyk

My work consists of animal portraits. My focus is on the wildlife of the area in which I live. Given the opportunity to work with wildlife as a volunteer at the Schuylkill Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic, I truly get to know these beings. My goal as an artist is to pay homage to each with an image that captures a unique and wonderful personality. I hope I can shed some light on our understanding of the greatness of the local wildlife and create awareness in the general public allowing others to see the animals the way I do.

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I have lived around art my whole life. My father was a painter, and my mother who raised me is a sculptor. Both parents taught art in various institutions from college to elementary grades, and my mother was always my art teacher she still is today.

I started drawing at a very young age and my family loved and encouraged it. I went on to study art in school. I received a BFA from the University of North Florida where I studied with Louise Freshman Brown. While I went on to earn a BFA I found I had a great interest in the Biological Sciences. By the time I finished my four-year degree I had a large amount of coursework in Biological Science as well as the credi...

2010-15 Professional Certificate in Biology (Grades 6-12)

2007-08 Florida Community College at Jacksonville
Biotechnology Laboratory Technician, A. S. Degree

2006-07 Internship at the Mayo Clinic Neurology
Research Department with Dr. Jada Lewis

2005-10 Professional Certificate in Biology (Grades 6-12)

2004-06 Temporary Educator’s Certificate, General Science (Grades 5-9)

2003 Participated in Transition in to Teaching, a grant-funded program, FCCJ and The Duval County Public Schools

1999 University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Bachelor of Fine Arts degree

1993 Florida Community College at Jacksonville (FCCJ),
Associate of Arts degree