Art Student Academy

Specialties

We designed the ART programs at Art Student Academy to be uniquely different from what the average art experience is or has been for people of all ages. And our students love to come to our mini-​farm in the country and see and enjoy the studios of real working artists.

Our students range from 7 to 97 and we specialize in workshops, summer camps (kids and adults), art events, art journaling and classes for all ages. We believe that everyone can create art if we show them the way. See our students and their artwork read their testimonials!

With our program at Art Student Academy, we open up a whole new world of endless art possibilities which many of our older students thought was closed to them forever! Experienced or inexperienced, we bring excitement, revelation and that wonderful feeling of accomplishment to our programs.

Come join us and experience our program. Bring a friend, a spouse, a child or neighbor and let’s paint! Sign up for our newsletters to know where we will be and what we’re doing.

History

Established in 1993.

Welcome to our studio and Art Student Academy. We’re your instructors, M Theresa Brown and Stephen Filarsky. We’re award winning art professionals who not only create art for a living (over twenty five years each!) but delight in showing you how to create your own art. We have the best of both worlds!

We have encouraged thousands of students over the years to experience Art without Fear! Our art classes, summer art camps and adult art camps are known for their fun, creativity, broad range of mediums and for the end result-​amazing art!

All events held at our studios on our mini-​farm north of Wake Forest. See where we create art and meet our dogs, ponies and chickens!

Meet the Business Owner

Theresa B.

Business Owner

Professional artists, M Theresa Brown and Stephen Filarsky founded Art Student Academy almost 20 years ago and specialize in working with art organizations, schools, giving private and group lessons, corporate events, workshops with large art organizations, after school classes and fundraisers to bring their art expertise and knowledge to all ages.

Theresa is a fine art portrait artist educated at East Carolina University and skilled in realism as well as abstract designs in all mediums. She is also a skilled sculptor in wood and clay. She works with most of the children’s classes.

Stephen is an impressionist artist educated at Penn State who also displays his versatility in design, realism, gold leaf and the graphic arts. He teaches many of the adult workshops.

Their professional art careers work alongside their art classes and they continue to create art and share their tips and techniques with students of all ages and abilities.