Award-Winning Art History Tutors
serving Sarasota, FL

Few art history tutors have actually made art professionally. Emily's MFA in Photography from SCAD means she can explain compositional choices, material techniques, and visual rhetoric from the inside — whether a student is analyzing a Baroque altarpiece or a Cindy Sherman self-portrait. She teaches students to build interpretive arguments that connect formal analysis to broader cultural and historical contexts.

As a studio art major who spends time both making and studying art, Parker brings firsthand creative context to art history concepts like formal analysis, iconography, and period identification. He teaches students to look at a painting or sculpture and articulate not just what they see but why the artist made specific compositional choices within a broader cultural moment.

Every painting, sculpture, or building is an argument made in stone or pigment — and Vivian reads those arguments fluently. Her Medieval Studies and Classics training at Fordham covers iconography, patronage systems, and stylistic evolution from Greek temples through Gothic cathedrals, while her current role as a museum educator means she's practiced at making visual analysis intuitive rather than abstract.

I am a graduate of Florida State University, where I received a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and English, and University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, where I received a Master of Science in Library Science. I currently work as Assistant Curator of Visual Resources in the History of Art department at Vanderbilt University. In my downtime I enjoy reading and hiking with my dog.

Update: I completed a two-month full-time guest teacher assignment teaching World Languages Spanish to high school students (9th-12th) Spanish 1/2/3. By utilizing a student-centered learning approach, cultural competence, and equitable teaching, I support students with pedagogy rooted in inquiry, hypothesis, information gathering, problem-solving, and action. I encourage all students to adopt an open-minded approach, and provide support to gifted students, students with disabilities, English Language Learners, and Multilanguage Learners with equity. "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." James Baldwin I am in my second year of grad school, pursuing a dual master's degree in K-8 Elementary Education and K-12 Special Education (Mild to Moderate Disabilities). With my education grad studies and BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), I synthesize creativity and best practices in education to find creative ways of supporting learners. My pursuit and purpose is to guide with compassion and enthusiasm. I encourage students to take ownership of their learning. By promoting student agency, students empower themselves to achieve in academic, social, emotional, and behavioral development. As an ADHD adult, I enjoy working with ADHD students and adults experiencing anxiety + depression. What is effortful for our neurodivergent brains is also our superpower! In my career, I have lived and worked in NYC as an editorial photographer, actor, and dancer. I lived in Berlin and pursued performance art + music while honing my communications skills in digital art + copywriting in Marketing. In Los Angeles, I succeeded as a commercial and theatrical actor. My skill set is suited for collaboration with all students to support and develop their passion for learning, exploration, and critical thinking. I live in southeastern Washington State and teach in northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington State public school districts. I support students in the following subjects: Elementary School Reading Elementary School Math AP English High School English Middle School English Middle School Math Digital Media & Graphic Design Fine Arts & Filmmaking Creative Writing Study Skills & Organization German 1/2 Spanish 1/2/3 Spanish Language Arts English Language Learners English Language Development Algebra 1/2 Special Education (all subjects) High School Math "We all have ability. The difference is how we use it." Stevie Wonder Thank you for reading! Ms. Anna C.

I am enthusiastic about helping others reach their educational goals. Whatever the task, no matter how long it takes, I will make sure you get the most out of your sessions and will tailor my personal approach to whatever you need.

I am a high school history teacher who has also worked as a teaching assistant at one of the country's top 10 colleges. I've taught ACT/SAT prep for about 4 years to students at all ends of the academic spectrum: from those working with learning disabilities/accommodations & struggling with timing to those trying to achieve perfect scores. Although I always create individualized plans, I focus on teaching every student the most effective, step-by-step way to approach each question on each section of the test. Beyond test prep, I've taught/tutored just about every academic subject through the undergraduate level. Outside the classroom, I enjoy reading about history, going to church, coaching sports (track & tennis), and spending time with my family. I really enjoy getting to know each student I teach as we work toward our goals.

Nadja holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in Art History, giving her deep fluency in everything from Byzantine iconography to Postmodern installation — and the critical frameworks that connect them. She teaches students to analyze formal elements like composition, color, and medium alongside the political and cultural contexts that shaped each movement. Rated 5.0 by students, she makes visual analysis feel like detective work rather than rote memorization.

I am a recent graduate of NYU Drama and an avid learner. My goal in working with students is to cultivate a passion for the material, to contextualize the content, and to transfer that excitement into articulate conversations. For me, anything and everything is an opportunity to gain insight whether inside the classroom or out. I have always loved guiding people through material - whether in an art museum with my parents or in class with my friends. This passion for school is augmented by a deep understanding of learning techniques and study skills. So while I believe the key to a student understanding material is a deep engagement with it, I also have tools to help recall and organize information. I specialize in History, Psychology, English, Reading, and Writing. I have experience with a wide variety of age groups from 10 to 18.

Mariam's BFA means she learned art history the way it was meant to be learned — standing in studios, understanding how materials behave, and seeing why a Caravaggio chiaroscuro or a Rothko color field hits differently when you've actually mixed paint. She teaches students to connect technique and medium to the cultural moment, turning slide identifications into stories they can actually remember and write about. Rated 5.0 by students.

I am a freshman at the University of Michigan working towards a major in Economics with a Minor in Data Science. I think it's important to cherish education because it can genuinely teach you different skill-sets. I've tutored all throughout high school from Kumon to volunteering. I love working with all age ranges with different subjects (my favorite being spanish, algebra, geometry, english, and reading). I think it's important to have fun while you're learning and to genuinely understand the material, not just doing homework to get it done. It is also very important to take breaks while doing homework and to make sure to take your time. Also during standardized tests, it's a hard test and sometimes pressure gets to students. It's okay to make mistakes but practicing through it is the most important part!

I'm an experienced teacher and tutor with a Bachelors in English from the University of Alabama and a Masters in Literature and the Humanities from St. Edward's University, looking to help my students share in my love of learning!

A double concentration in Literary Arts and Visual Arts at Brown means Hasan doesn't just know art movements by name — he can unpack how formal choices in a painting connect to the philosophical, religious, and political currents of its era. He walks students through visual analysis techniques that turn a daunting slide identification into a structured, confident reading of any work.

Philosophy and theology train you to trace how belief systems, moral frameworks, and metaphysical ideas get expressed in material culture — which is exactly what art history asks students to do when they analyze a Gothic cathedral's program or a Counter-Reformation altarpiece. Natasha's undergraduate work in both disciplines gives her a strong read on the religious and philosophical underpinnings that drove artistic production across centuries. She's rated 5.0 by students and is especially effective at teaching the kind of thesis-driven writing art history courses demand.

Few art history tutors can talk about a Baroque altarpiece as both a visual composition and a tool of colonial power — Sarah can, thanks to her dual training in anthropology and visual art. She teaches students to build formal analyses that link technique (brushwork, perspective, use of light) to the broader social and political worlds that shaped each work.

I'm a native Spanish and English speaker. I graduated with Honors in Art History and Philosophy from the University of Chicago. As a trilingual, I easily understand the difficulties and processes involved in learning a new language! I have been teaching Spanish and English to students worldwide for years. I am passionate about teaching languages as I have been blessed by life-changing opportunities by speaking fluidly with people from other cultures.