Devin Cecil-Wishing (b. 1981 in San Francisco) is an oil painter who favors traditional methods for creating paintings.  He works exclusively from life, memory and imagination, choosing to avoid the use of photographic references, AI or other such tools, based on the deeply held belief that the process of creation and the end product are intrinsically connected.  His work takes inspiration from many sources, but his largest influences are the Dutch and Flemish painters of the Baroque era and earlier.  He has always been fascinated by the idea of depicting light and by the connection between light and emotion.

Devin grew up in San Francisco where he earned a BFA from the California College of the Arts.  He later studied at the Atelier School of Classical Realism in Oakland, CA before eventually moving to New York City to become a full time student at the Grand Central Atelier.  He went on to become one of the core instructors at the Grand Central Atelier where he continues to teach.  He also teaches workshops around the globe as well as online classes.  His work can be found in collections across the country as well as abroad and he has exhibited in galleries and museums from coast to coast.  He currently splits his time between New York City and Thessaloniki, Greece.

Read our interview with Devin here.

Teaching Part-Time Program(s):

Painting Light & Color 2 (Online Course) Drawing Light & Form 2 (Online Course) Drawing Light & Form 1 (Online Course) Painting Light & Color 2 (Online Course) Drawing Light & Form 2 (Online Course) Summer: Painting Boot Camp Summer: The Flemish Pronkstilleven Still Life