In 1973 Vartanian began studies in art at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where she earned her bachelors in fiber art. An MFA in painting from Washington State University followed. Eventually she moved to Louisiana, where she has been a practicing artist for more than 30 years. Vartanian lives and works in Covington, across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans with her husband Douglas Brewster, also a painter.
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- City of New Orleans Percent for Art
About the artist
Hasmig Vartanian
b. 1946
In 1973 Vartanian began studies in art at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where she earned her bachelors in fiber art. An MFA in painting from Washington State University followed. Eventually she moved to Louisiana, where she has been a practicing artist for more than 30 years. Vartanian lives and works in Covington, across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans with her husband Douglas Brewster, also a painter.
