Jody Mattison holds a Masters of Fine Art from the Academy of Art University, is an established exhibitor with work juried into such prestigious shows as the Crocker-Kingsley Biennial. She has taught college and adult art classes in the San Francisco bay area for over 16 years. Ms. Mattison has been published in International Artist magazine, and has private commissions in collections internationally. She owns Lafayette Studio, a small teaching venue in the east bay, is part of a studio co-op in Crockett, and also teaches at both the Community Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek and at her private studio, Antioch Atelier.