Richmond Art Center
Ilah Jarvis is a visual artist with a specialization in watercolor and textiles, currently serving as a Watercolor, Knitting, and Crochet Instructor at the Richmond Art Center since 2021. In this role, Ilah teaches various artistic techniques and offers textile repair services by appointment. Previously, Ilah worked as a Nutrition Counselor for Eat Better Feel Better from March 2006 to June 2013, providing food and supplement recommendations tailored to clients' needs, with a focus on issues related to digestion, allergies, and detoxification. Ilah holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine Art from the California College of the Arts, earned between 1990 and 1994, and completed studies at Bauman College from 2004 to 2006.
Richmond Art Center
The Richmond Art Center is the largest visual arts center in the East Bay, dedicated to bringing art to young and old alike who reflect the diverse richness of our community. We're is a visual arts showcase and hands-on learning center that gives wide-ranging audiences the opportunity to create, see and learn about art. Every year, we serve more than 1,800 students through classes and programs taught by professional artists, both onsite at the Center and offsite at local schools, studios and community centers. Our four galleries allow us to mount rotating exhibitions that display the works of emerging and established Bay Area artists. Artists such as Richard Diebenkorn, Jasper Johns, Jay DeFeo, Wanxin Zhang, Hung Liu, Ed Rossbach and Peter Voulkos have been showcased here.