Chloe Saron
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Professional artist and college-level teacher with a focus on individualized instruction and community-based arts engagement. Currently an MFA candidate at MICA, specializing in life drawing, painting, and watercolor techniques. Proven expertise in gallery operations and sales, enhancing both student development and professional practice.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Painting Instructor
Independent
Baltimore Area, MD
01.2024 - Current
- Tailored individualized painting instruction to students' experience, interests, and goals, emphasizing watercolor techniques, observation, composition, color, layering, and material handling for enhanced artistic development.
- Developed engaging lesson plans for diverse groups of students.
- Demonstrated painting techniques using various mediums and tools.
- Facilitated workshops to enhance students' creative expression.
Oil Painter / Founder
Chloe Saron
Baltimore, MD
01.2018 - Current
- Maintained active studio practice, managing production, commissions, galleries, collectors, sales, shipping, inventory, promotion, and professional relationships to ensure seamless operations.
- Focused on oil painting, exploring themes of landscape, memory, atmosphere, figure, perception, place, and interconnectedness to deepen artistic expression.
- Prepared surfaces for painting by cleaning, sanding, and priming.
- Mixed paints and finishes to achieve desired colors and textures.
Teaching Assistant — Life Drawing (Two Courses)
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
Baltimore, MD
09.2026 - 12.2026
- Serve as a Teaching Assistant for two separate college-level Life Drawing courses, working alongside Baltimore artists and professors Tony Shore and Lauren Carlo.
- Support studio instruction, demonstrations, observational feedback, critique, and student development across both courses.
- Assisted faculty in preparing and organizing course materials and resources.
- Facilitated communication between students and instructors regarding assignments and deadlines.
- Supported classroom management by maintaining a positive learning environment.
Teaching Assistant, Independent Study
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
Baltimore, MD
03.2026 - 06.2026
- Supported an Independent Study class of MICA first-year students through individualized studio guidance, discussion, feedback, and project development.
- Collaborated in faculty-mentored teaching to nurture independent artistic direction and sustain studio practice.
- Guided students with professional practice insights to prepare them for careers in the arts.
Watercolor Workshop Instructor
Manor Mill Gallery
Monkton, MD
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Conducted watercolor workshops in community gallery, integrating technical instruction with opportunities for experimentation and individual expression, fostering creativity among participants.
Founder / Full-Time Artist
Soleil Fine Art
, Vermont
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Operated full-time creative business producing commissioned portraits, logos, invitation suites, original artwork, and providing private painting instruction, enhancing client engagement and satisfaction.
- Managed commissions, inventory, pricing, marketing, sales, fulfillment, and relationships with galleries and clients, streamlining operations and enhancing collaborative efforts.
- Created a body of watercolor work inspired by Vermont landscapes and communities, resulting in prints sold through five retail locations across Vermont and online, expanding local artistic representation.
Director of Operations & Lead Sales Associate
Diehl Gallery
Jackson Hole, WY
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Managed gallery operations, sales, inventory, client relationships, installations, art handling, shipping, and special events.
- Developed long-term relationships with collectors and clients and orchestrated commissioned works from initial communication through artist coordination, production, delivery, and follow-up.
- Curated and assisted with exhibitions; coordinated installation and de-installation; worked directly with internationally recognized artists including Hung Liu, Hunt Slonem, Jeremy Houghton, Donald Martiny, and Mia Ando.
- Managed website, social media, Artsy, 1stDibs, ArtSystems database, consignment documentation, and gallery marketing initiative.
Education
MFA - Painting
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
Baltimore, MD08-2027
Certificate in the College Teaching of Art -
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
Baltimore, MD12-2026
BFA - Painting
Towson University
Baltimore, MD01-2015
Painting Program -
University of Tasmania
Australia01-2014
Skills
- Drawing and painting instruction
- Private instruction management
- Studio teaching
- Engagement-focused instruction
- Project management
- Curriculum support
- Community relations
- Art marketing strategies
- Exhibition installation & art handling
- Curatorial planning & special events
Personal Information
- Title: Artist Educator Arts Administrator
- I have always been a painter. Since a young age, I expressed passion for the arts and have committed myself to its exploration. Integrating my love for painting with engagement with the community, and teaching, has been an extremely self fulfilling journey. I have the honor of being a mother to two wonderful boys, which has only increased my love for creatively engaging with the next generation. I have always been inspired and connected to a sense of a natural place and after many travels around the world, Hawaii, is where I've found the most respect and peace. I am eager to contribute to such a beautiful community and place.
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY & AREAS OF INSTRUCTION
Studio teaching centered on a warm, inclusive, and rigorous environment in which students are treated as developing artists. Areas of instruction include life drawing, observational drawing, painting, watercolor, composition, color, critique, studio practice, visual development, and individualized artistic direction. Teaching emphasizes experimentation, reflection, confidence, technical growth, and adapting instruction to different learning styles.
HAWAI'I RELOCATION & AVAILABILITY
Available to relocate to O'ahu full-time beginning mid-January 2027. Will be in O'ahu in November 2026 (exact dates to be finalized) and available to meet in person or interview during that visit. Long-term relocation is connected to developing an artistic and teaching practice rooted in Hawai'i's relationship with nature, place, and community. Will return to Maryland for the required MICA third-year intensive June 15–July 22, 2027. The timing of this intensive, including the option to defer the year by one year, can be discussed and coordinated so that it does not disrupt my first year in the position.
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Affiliations
- Hiking
- Painting
- Travel
Timeline
Teaching Assistant — Life Drawing (Two Courses)
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
09.2026 - 12.2026
Teaching Assistant, Independent Study
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
03.2026 - 06.2026
Private Painting Instructor
Independent
01.2024 - Current
Watercolor Workshop Instructor
Manor Mill Gallery
01.2023 - 01.2024
Oil Painter / Founder
Chloe Saron
01.2018 - Current
Founder / Full-Time Artist
Soleil Fine Art
01.2018 - 01.2020
Director of Operations & Lead Sales Associate
Diehl Gallery
01.2014 - 01.2018
MFA - Painting
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
Certificate in the College Teaching of Art -
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
BFA - Painting
Towson University
Painting Program -
University of Tasmania