Emilee Butler

Emilee’s dream school, SAIC, required a strong and unique portfolio. She was happy that she could participate in the Prima Materia online Portfolio Program from her home in Chicago. Her skills at the start of the program were already advanced but she needed more diversity with techniques and subjects, for her portfolio to stand out among other qualified candidates. In 10 months in the program she was encouraged to create massive size canvases. Before the year-long program was over, Emilee achieved much greater artistic mastery than she had ever anticipated to be capable of.

Emilee realized that instead of art college, she was in the position to start her career as a studio artist right away. This ambitious realization allowed her to save valuable time and apply directly to professional art residencies. She submitted her portfolio to several art residencies in Europe and was accepted in several of them.

This fascinating development was Emilee’s reward for her hard work and perseverance in the Portfolio Program. We are very excited about her fast-track transformation!