“Birthday Not Girl”
Oil on Panel, 2021

Melissa Agnes Tychonievich is a professional artist from to St. Louis, Missouri. They received their Bachelors of Fine Arts in Painting and Art History at the Kansas City Art Institute in 2017, and their Masters of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of Miami in 2021. Their work is rooted in the foundational practice of recording perceptual information from observation, specifically figurative drawing and painting from life. They have been featured nationally, including at the H and R Bloch Artspace in Kansas City, Missouri; the Old Courthouse Arts Center in Woodstock, Illinois; the University of Miami Art Gallery in Wynwood; and locally at Framations Gallery, Fontbonne University, the St. Louis Artists’ Guild, and the Angad Arts Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. They currently live with their partner in St. Louis, Missouri, and teach as an Adjunct Professor of Art and Art History at St. Louis Community College and St. Charles Community College.

 

Contact Information
Email : melissatychonievich@gmail.com
Instagram: meltychonievich

Interested in taking a class from me? Here’s my Spring 2025 Class Schedule:
St. Louis Artists’ Guild
-Anatomy for Intermediate to Advanced Artists
-Digital Art for Adults
-Water Soluble Oil Painting Workshop Session 1
-Water Soluble Oil Painting Workshop Session 2

STLCC - Florissant Valley Campus
-ART 102 - Art History 1300 to Contemporary Art - Wednesdays 7-9:50pm
-ART 109 - Drawing I - T/Th - 7-9:50pm
-ART 110 - Drawing II - T/Th - 7-9:50pm

St. Charles Community College
-ART 2310 - Figure Drawing - M/W - 10am - 12:50pm
-ART 2400 - Painting - M/W - 1-3:50pm

Interested in Private Drawing/Painting lessons?
I offer in person drawing/painting lessons starting at $50/hour. I can teach anyone beginner to advanced interested in learning foundational skills of perceptual realism. Please reach out to me at melissatychonievich@gmail.com for scheduling and any additional questions.