Hello all, my name is Toby Britton. I am almost 20 years old and I am currently pursuing my bachelors degree in Art at UCLA. Interning at NUMU this summer has served as a very informative introduction into the behind-the-scenes operations of a museum and an even greater step towards my aspirations of being a full-time artist. I am very grateful for this opportunity to become more involved with the museum that, through my past participation as an exhibiting artist, pushed me to pursue art more professionally.
Read moreMeet Toby Britton: ArtNow 2021 Best In Show
Meet Toby Britton, an emerging young artist with a love for portrait painting who has been involved with three NUMU exhibitions! Most recently, Toby won the Best in Show award for NUMU’s ArtNow 2021 Annual High School Juried Exhibition. In ArtNow 2020 Toby won 1st Place in Painting, and just this past year one of Toby’s paintings was included in NUMU’s group exhibition Art in the Time of Corona. Toby is graduating this year, 2021, from Los Gatos High School and plans to attend UCLA in the fall, majoring in Art. In this post Toby shares some thoughts on his involvement in NUMU exhibitions and his own art practice. Follow Toby on Instagram @tobythetoasters and check out his portfolio!
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