COTTY KILBANKS:
BA, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, N.Y.

Cotty not only shares her knowledge of teaching art with her students, but also likes to share her interesting stories of her experience of many years in the cartoon industry in NY and LA.  She has worked for studios such as Warner Bros., Nickelodeeon, and Disney. She has worked on popular shows such as Bugs Bunny, Taz, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Rocko's Modern Life, as well as designing toys for Disney.  Her teaching experience includes cartooning and painting after-school programs at elementary schools, as well as classes at middle schools, and colleges.She is originally from Pennsylvania, attended Syracuse University and St. Martin's School of Art in London, England. This will be Cottys thrid year at the Art Academy.