For all of us childless, cat gentlemen. Californian-born but NY based artist #NicoleMoné studied at the #FlorenceAcademyofArt in Italy, & the #SchoolofVisualArts in NY studying portraiture with #MarvinMattelson, & #ArtStudentsLeague painters: #AaronShikler, #EverettRaymondKinstler, & #MaxGinsberg.

NY painter #MarvinMattelson (b.1947) has 40+years of experience as an artist & educator. Nine of his paintings are in the permanent collection at the #NationalPortraitGallery in the #SmithsonianInstitution. Another has been acquired by the #MetropolitanMuseumofArt for their permanent collection.