4/5/2018
BFA - Illustration , Pratt Institute
Master - art education ,
Master's - Art Education , Pratt Institute
Todd Poteet is the founding Director of The Art Institute and owner of the graphic design firm Pen & Ink Creative.
He holds a BFA in Illustration and a Master's in Art Education from Pratt Institute, has a specialty in drawing, served as a master apprentice in printmaking, and has taught at Pratt Institute's Saturday School and LaGuardia High School for the Visual and Performing Arts.
He is the recipient of prestigious awards including: the Dutchess County Executive Arts Award for Art Education, The Friend of the Arts Award, The 40 under 40 Shaker Award, The Scholastics Arts & Writing Awards Gold Medal Award for Art Education, and the Congressional Medal for the Arts.
His students have won national merit awards in the arts including numerous Awards from Scholastic, ICreate Competition of the Bruce Museum and the Young Arts Competition.
In addition to guiding his students to merit-based college scholarships totaling millions, he has helped his students to have work in full-length feature films (Remember Me), art museums, gallery exhibitions, and national print campaigns.
Todd Poteet
Director of The Art Institute
Todd Poteet
Director of The Art Institute & Junior Art Institute
