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About GLAFA
The Great Lakes Academy of Fine Art is a small, private ARC approved school and studio offering classical training programs located in the unique setting of Duluth, MN.
Jeffrey T. Larson
Co-founder / Director / Full-time Instructor
Jeffrey has been trained in the manner of the Old Masters at the prestigious Atelier Lack, a studio/school whose traditions and training methods reach back through impressionism and the 19th-century French academies.
Patrick Glander
Instructor
Patrick is a graduate of GLAFA and is now an assistant instructor at the school. He is a believer that a painter is eternally a student of nature and of the great artists of the past. He hopes to extend this reverence to students, guiding their learning. He is represented by Collins Galleries.
Austin Jasurda
Instructor
Austin Jasurda completed his academic journey at GLAFA in the spring of 2024. Subsequently, he transitioned to a role within the faculty, contributing to the instruction of the full-time program.
Student’s Work
The Ruben’s Project
Stemming from Western art tradition, GLAFA developed “The Ruben’s Project” to give the students experience in imaginative composition. The goal is to make the resulting work look both natural and believable.
