Our instructors
Devin Morse
Animation & Character Modelling instructor Devin is a Game Art Course Director at Full Sail University and also develops and teaches online courses for Arts Atelier 146. He previously worked as a 3D Graphics Artist in the military simulation industry and contributed to major training projects for the U.S. Navy and Marines.
He has also worked in independent game development in roles including lead developer, animator, level designer, and 2D/3D artist, and continues creating indie games. Devin holds a BFA in Game Design and an MA in Game Development from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
Oleksiy Chekal
Oleksiy studied at the Republic Art School in Kyiv, the Kharkiv Art School, and the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts. He has taught at the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts and the British School of Design in Moscow, and founded a calligraphy school in Kharkiv. He has led workshops across Europe and Eastern Europe, held solo exhibitions in several European cities, and is an expert in calligraphy, lettering, and handwritten traditions, with a scholarly interest in early Christian art of Byzantium, Syria, and Europe.
Visting Calligraphy Instructor
Graphic Design & Animation instructor William Morse
William Morse is the Executive Director and co-founder of Arts Atelier 146. With over 27 years in higher education, he has led Art & Design departments and developed BFA programs in several states.
He also taught for 11 years at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online and serves on the board of the Florence Classical Arts Academy in Italy. He holds degrees from Texas A&M University and the Academy of Art University and has helped make Arts Atelier 146 a respected art school in Kentucky.
Nadia Molugova studied Graphic Design in Rostov-on-Don and continued her education in Milan and Florence. From 2009 to 2023, she served as Director of the Florence Classical Arts Academy and now continues as its Founder, Academic Supervisor, and Instructor. She created the Academy’s academic and online programs, teaches across several disciplines, and has exhibited internationally in Europe, the USA, China, Russia, and Ukraine.
Painting and drawing instructorNadia Molugova
Painting and drawing instructorGilberto Geraldo
Gilberto Geraldo began studying art at the age of eleven with Italian master painters in Brazil and opened his first studio at sixteen. He later continued his training in the Russian academic tradition at the Surikov and Repin Academies, graduating in 2007 and pursuing further studies in art history. Over the years, he has built an international teaching career, giving classes and master workshops in Russia, Europe, the USA, Brazil, and China. He is pleased to contribute his experience to FCAA and support the growth of its students.
Character creation & Illustration instructorTaren Morse
Taren Morse is a founding member of Arts Atelier 146, an illustrator, and an educator. She has taught art in Arkansas and Kentucky, developed online courses, and leads workshops and exhibitions.
She teaches drawing, painting, and illustration in both traditional and digital media. Taren earned her MFA in Illustration from the Academy of Art University, where she focused on concept art for film, game design, and graphic novels. Her creative interests also include sculpture and website design, and she draws inspiration from nature, along with a love of reading, coding, languages, and unicycling.