About the Artist

The Art of Thia Nevius

Ms. Nevius

Thia Nevius grew up in Studio City, California.  She received a BA from California State University, San Jose and an MFA from Colorado State University. She then went on to paint sets for the Santa Fe Opera and teach studio art at Santa Fe Community College, New Mexico.  Since moving to San Diego she has taught art for many years including at The Bishop’s School in La Jolla, UCSD Extension, The Art Department, ARTS-A Reason to Survive and the Athenaeum.  Thia has traveled extensively in Asia, Europe and South America. Her work has been featured in numerous group and solo exhibitions where she has won Awards of Excellence and Best of Show.  Among the publications that have featured her work include Art and the Creative Process, UCSD press, and Davis Publications, books for art education in The Davis Visuals, volume on Light, , Worcester, Massachusetts.  She is an active member of the San Diego art community and her work can be seen on her website www.thiaartist.com