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After studying philosophy and mathematics at St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN, he spent his twenties exploring the world and serving others—completing two years with AmeriCorps in Washington State, teaching English in Thailand, and eventually landing in Homer, Alaska.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was in Alaska that Sjodin’s trajectory shifted. A painting course with artist and mentor Asia Freeman in 2008 proved pivotal. At the final critique of the class, Freeman encouraged him to consider pursuing art more seriously. Taking her advice to heart, Sjodin returned to Minnesota and began searching for an art education that resonated with him. He soon discovered the atelier method—an intensive, traditional approach to training in fine arts that was entirely new to him, but immediately felt correct.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2010, Sjodin enrolled in The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts in Minneapolis, where he immersed himself in classical drawing and painting techniques under the guidance of Dale Redpath and Cyd Wicker. Over four rigorous years, he honed his craft, developing a foundation in French Academic drawing while cultivating a painterly language influenced by impressionistic color and light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, Sjodin is both an artist and educator. Since 2015, he has taught painting and drawing classes and workshops, and in 2018, he joined the core program teaching staff at The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts. His studio practice focuses on still lifes and figurative work, rendered primarily in oils. 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