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Julia Eisen-Lester is an established artist whose work has been exhibited widely in group, solo and juried exhibitions, and can be found in private and corporate collections throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. Eisen-Lester began her journey as an artist at the Art Student’s League in the fall of 1969. Here, she studied the Nicolaides method of drawing with Lester Rondell and anatomy with Robert Beverly Hale. She remained at the League for over four years studying as a full time student. Shortly after, attending the New School, where she took classes in clay sculpture and anthropology. Her portfolio spans a variety of media including works rendered in graphite, pastel, gouache, watercolor, oil paint and collage. Eisen-Lester's most recent works are in oil, concentrating on urban life. She has been painting and teaching out of her Yonkers studio for the last 30 years.