Alvar Sirlin
is a native New Yorker who went to LaGuardia High School of Art in Manhattan and Rhode Island School of Design. He also studied art at Bard College, SVA, The Art Student’s League, The University of Buenos Aires, The Studio of Juan Carlos DiStefano and The Studio of Burton Silverman. He lives in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn and Montauk. He likes soccer, surfing, dancing, reading and dog walks.
After a stint as a portrait painter he was looking for something new, preferrably using pen and ink.
After creating a pet portrait for a friend’s birthday he realized that his grungy style worked great for capturing the spirit of animals and PetPortraits.ink was born.
