Quin Mittelstead was born in Chicago, IL in 1992. He graduated from the University of Vermont in 2014 with a BA in painting. He is about to enter his thesis year at Hunter College’s MFA program. Quin has exhibited his work in France, Vermont, and New York City. His paintings are in private collections throughout the United States in Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and the Bay Area. Quin’s work is inspired by his experiences with epilepsy and how that condition has shaped his life.