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www.facebook.com/SnowfireStudi…A native of Roseville, Minnesota, Jonathan Hillmer studied art through high school and college graduating with degrees in Studio Art, History, K-12 Education and Educational Administration. Living with his wife and 3 kids, Jonathan is a teacher and coach at Canyon Springs High School in North Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jonathan began drawing at an early age and read his brother's comic books for inspiration. At eight years old, he began drawing in earnest, drawing his own comic books and writing his own stories. He drew inspiration from John Byrne during his run on the Uncanny X-men in the 1980's and George Perez through his work on the Avengers and then the Teen Titans.
Jonathan discovered his love of teaching almost by accident. Between jobs, he took advantage of a volunteer Artist-in-Residence position at his old high school. Through that position and the interaction with high school students, he discovered his passion for teaching and instructing art. From that point, he went back to college after enrolling at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in a two-year program to get his Teaching Certification.
In 1997, he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada to begin his teaching career. He has been teaching painting and drawing now for 15 years and lives in North Las Vegas with his beautiful wife and three amazing children.