Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) announced Alia El-Bermani, Art Renewal Center’s International ARC Salon finalist, founder of Women Painting Women and LCAD alumna will present a guest lecture about her career and current studio work. El-Bermani is a member of the Portrait Society of America and is a co-founder of the acclaimed blog, Women Painting Women. She was a Finalist in the figurative category of the prestigious Art Renewal Center’s 2010-2011 International ARC Salon. 

While still a student in LCAD’s BFA program in Fine Arts, renowned as one of the few programs in the nation for classical figurative training, El-Bermani received the Plotkin Award for Excellence in Fine Arts. El-Bermani went on to graduate summa cum laude from LCAD in 2000 with her BFA in Fine Arts.