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Vivian Tanga is a traditionally trained oil painter who specializes in portraiture. She began her artistic education at the Schuler School of Fine Art in Baltimore. Over a four-year studio art education, she became immersed in the centuries-long legacy of classical painting and draftsmanship. Afterwards, she completed a two-year apprenticeship with master realist painter Will Wilson. She currently works and teaches in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Vivian works in a range of genres and styles, from spontaneous alla prima florals to highly refined portrait commissions.

Competition Awards

BoldBrush Art Contest & Exhibit - BoldBrush Award (December 2025)
BoldBrush Art Contest & Exhibit - Honorable Mention (September 2025)
Richeson 75 Figure/Portrait Competition – Honorable Mention (September 2025)
Almenara Art Prize Finalist (September 2025)
The Art Renewal Center International Salon – Finalist (January 2025)
Richeson 75 Figure/Portrait Competition – Finalist (September 2024)
Portrait Society of America 27th Annual International Competition – Certificate of Excellence (March 2024)
BoldBrush Painting Competition – Finalist (August 2021)
MPSGS Best in Category Award (November 2018)

Scholarships & Grants

Stacey Scholarship Fund Recipient (March 2020)
MPSGS (Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society of Washington, D.C.) Scholarship Recipient (May 2019)