Felice Koenig is a visual artist and educator. She was born in Highland Park, Illinois, and received a BFA from Southern Oregon University in 1999 and an MFA from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2003. She moved in 2007 to Buffalo, where she is a faculty member at Daemen College. The meticulously constructed paintings for which she is best known are created by adding layer after layer of acrylic paint onto the canvas. Koenig has exhibited her paintings internationally, and she is represented in the permanent collections of the Albright Knox and the Burchfield Penney, as well as private collections throughout the US. For more information on her work, visit felicekoenig.com or burchfieldpenney.org.

Artists Seen: Photographs of Artists in the 21^st Century is an ongoing project by photographer David Moog in partnership with the Burchfield Penney Art Center at SUNY Buffalo State. Moog has set out to make portraits of every self-identified working artist and arts professional in Western New York. To be included in the project, call David Moog directly at 716-472-6721 or contact the center at 716-878-4131. Artists working in all media are welcome; visit burchfieldpenney.org for more information.