HOLBEIN NORTH AMERICA

What is a Holbein Brand Ambassador?

North American Holbein Brand Ambassadors are artists who currently live and work in the United States or Canada. Well versed in Holbein products and their uses, these artist have exemplified great use and passion for Holbein paints and accessories, are capable of educating the artist community on the benefits and uses of Holbein products and have made a public impact with their artwork and social messages.

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bollen
bourassa
brechbiel
caners
cartier
caviola
curran
dye
eccles
faure
feinberg
Gill
hannah
hansen
Hjorthoy
Hunt
Ireland
s.r. jackson
johnson
lienau
markley
mccampbell
meis
mercer
minet
moon
oser
rohlfs
staton
tsamourtzis
walker
whittemore

 

Syz Angelini

Philadelphia USA

Syz Angelini is a painter based in Philadelphia. Growing up as a dual citizen, splitting time between Florida and Rome, their art has been inspired by the similarities in life found across dramatically different environments.

An avid artist since childhood, Syz began focusing on their artistic development through early college enrollment rather than a traditional high school experience. They were awarded Temple University’s Presidential Scholarship and graduated in 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts, double-majoring in Painting and Environmental Studies.

Syz’s artistic interest lies in the search for common themes between their and others’ stories: expanding narrow lived perception to the universal. The subject matter in their art ranges widely, depending on where these connections reveal themselves, whether in human or nonhuman forms.

Syz enjoys experimenting with mediums and specializes in oils and watercolor. They enjoy the physical process of painting and continually expanding their knowledge about the materials and techniques of their craft.

Syz’s work has been featured most recently in Vox Populi’s “Cabinet Of”, Project Ieerie’s “Let me know you are alright” at the University of Pennsylvania’s Charles Addams Gallery, and in a solo exhibition at Tyler School of Art as a recipient of Temple’s Creative Arts, Research, and Scholarship grant.

Kirsten Bollen

Alberta, CA

Kirsten Bollen is a Calgary-based contemporary artist known for her vibrant and modern interpretations of the Rocky Mountains. With a Bachelor of Visual Communication Design from the University of Alberta, she blends her graphic design background and passion for the outdoors into her work.

Her signature approach is to paint in matte acrylics on circular birch panels, using a fresh, bold, nature-inspired palette to translate landscapes into simplified forms. The artwork evokes the emotional resonance of place, inviting the viewers to connect with the scene.

Uniqlo, Marriott, Earls, and Simons are just a few of the commercial clients that have sought out Kirsten’s unique artwork for creative projects.

 

Emily Bourassa

Los Angeles, USA

 

Emily Bourassa is a Los Angeles-based artist and illustrator, educated at UCLA and RISD, and currently earning her Master of Fine Arts at SCAD.

She calls herself a watercolor rebel because life is too short to follow all the rules, especially the ones about paint! Her kids find the most interesting treasures, which usually find their way into a sketchbook. Yes, the seashell collection has grown a little too large, but it’s still the best way to spend a day, and there’s so much beauty to be found in the smallest, often overlooked bits of nature.

Emily loves sharing tips and techniques on social media and loves talking about art supplies all day, every day.

 

Jenna Brechbiel

Seattle USA

As a woman, mother, and watercolorist, Jenna finds that her art reflects the beauty and chaos of life. She finds inspiration in the natural world around her, and aims to capture its essence in her paintings. 

Watercolor is her chosen medium because of its fluidity and ability to create both delicate and bold strokes. Each brushstroke is a moment in time, a reflection of emotions and experiences.

She has been teaching watercolor since 2014 and is a brand ambassador for Holbein, Legion paper, and General Pencil.

 

Danielle Caners

Manitoba, Canada

Danielle Caners is the pilot of a magnificent space shuttle bringing you on a journey to the depths of the earth, far into the cosmos, and back to the core of your being. Her art is the synthesis of an untameable thirst to learn, create, and grow. Her paintings are tapestries of visual codes that reward viewers with new discoveries every time they are revisited- each one embedded with ancestral wisdom, wonder of nature, and practical observations of what it is to live a fulfilled life. Danielle’s global reputation is a testament to the power of what she brings. She stands at the fulcrum of art, education, and healing, guiding us to self-actualization. Specializing in drawing and painting, Caners has grown into an inspirational speaker, giving workshops and producing books, videos, and beyond. Danielle’s artistic skills continue to adapt and expand into traditional painting methods, digital art, miniature sculpture, scenic painting for films, augmented reality, and alternative means of storytelling.

The many projects she’s contributed to include: Myco Wisdom, an art and education project introducing people to the world of fungi, Prosthetic Reality, the first Augmented Reality art book (featured in VICE news and CNET), mural commissions, and curating The Antipodes Project with over thirty international contributors (featured in Juxtapoz and White Hot magazines). Her art has been shown on four continents and is collected worldwide.

 

Alanna Cartier

Toronto, Canada

Alanna is a self-taught artist and illustrator based in Toronto, Canada. She works in a loose and expressive style using Acrylic Gouache and Coloured Pencil. She delights in scribbles, marks, and brush strokes that remain visible in the final artwork, marrying realism with a clear artist’s hand. She uses painting to better see and understand the world around her, and to share the wonder she finds. Her subject matter includes food,  flowers, birds, and nature.

Teaching is an essential component of Alanna’s art practice. She publishes pre-recorded classes on Skillshare, where she was named a Top Teacher in 2019. Since then, her classes about acrylic gouache, photographing your art, and letting go of perfectionism have been watched by more than 18,000 people worldwide.

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Jennifer Caviola

Connecticut, USA

 

Jennifer received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, in 2002 and her Master of Fine Arts from Parsons in New York City in 2007. She has had solo shows in New York City, Brooklyn, and California and has participated in group shows throughout the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. She has been featured in publications such as Vogue, Cultured Magazine, The Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Complex Magazine, Papermag, Juxtapoz, and High Fructose.

Carrie Curran

Arizona, USA

Carrie brings a joyful and intuitive approach to painting, capturing the light and color of the desert and beyond. Based in Arizona, she paints both in the studio and on location, where she feels most connected to the landscape.

For over 30 years, she’s shared her passion with thousands of students, teaching from the heart and creating space for creativity to flourish. Her courses welcome beginners with a step-by-step process that encourages growth and exploration.

Carrie believes that great materials make a difference. She chooses tools that feel natural in her hand while bringing energy and clarity to every brushstroke.

Sean Dye

Vermont, USA

 

Keith Eccles

New Orleans USA

Keith Eccles has been in the art industry for many years. He graduated from Delgado Community College in 1991 with an Associate’s Degree in Graphic Design and from Memphis College of Art in 1993 with his Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts.

Keith taught for over 20 years in the Jefferson Parish School System, from which he retired in June 2024, and owns an Art Studio in Gretna, Keith Eccles Illustration & Design Studio, LLC, where he paints his own paintings, offers summer camp to children (for more than 15 years), and holds painting classes for adults. Some of the students’ work from summer camp was shipped to Washington, D.C., in appreciation for the Road Home Funds designated to help New Orleans’ Recovery from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The artwork was exhibited in front of each LA Senator’s office for over a month in 2006.

Leah Faure

Oregon, USA

Portland Artist and teacher Leah Faure’s paintings express her love for patterns in contrasting ways. She finds it in Portland’s beautiful architecture and industrial areas, as well as in the intricacy of flowers.

Leah paints predominantly in oil, alternating between direct painting and old master glazing technique. In glazing, she paints a grey study and lays many layers of transparent colors over the top to build the scene. 

This painting expertise that Leah lends to series in portraiture, house portraits, architecture documentation, and nature. She has artwork in the collections of Oregon State University and First Republic Bank, as well as many private collectors. Leah Faure’s teaching history involves product expertise, collage workshops and lectures, oil painting classes, and more. The wealth of technical knowledge Leah maintains comes from her years of schooling, life experience, training, and her many years of work managing and purchasing in the art materials industry. 

Through the effects of color and light, Leah strives to communicate the rhythm, documentation, and mood of her subjects.

Erica Feinberg

Tennessee, USA

Erica Feinberg is a community-taught artist whose creative journey began after completing a pharmacist residency in Nashville. Seeking a creative outlet, she discovered a passion for painting and has since focused on exploring the interplay between science and art. Her work primarily employs acrylic, gouache, and acrylic gouache mediums that allow her to capture the beauty and complexity of the natural world. She also loves exploring many different mediums to expand her creative expression.

Inspired by the tradition of plein air painting, she delves into themes of nature and the environment. Her practice is driven by a fascination with translating scientific principles and natural phenomena into visual art. She draws from her background in science to inform her artistic approach. Her goal is to create works that not only reflect the beauty of nature but also inspire a deeper appreciation for the environment.

Through her art, she hopes to invite viewers to experience nature in a new light and to reflect on how science and art can coexist and enrich each other.

Morghan Gill

California, USA

Morghan graduated from Laguna College of Art and Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in the Traditional Animation program. Since then, she has been working professionally on everything from television shows and video games to animated feature films. Her focus is character design and visual development. While she works most days digitally from the office, her personal preference is to work traditionally in acrylic gouache, watercolors, and acrylic paint.

Lexi Hannah

New York, USA

Lexi is a professional artist born and raised in the Capital District of New York State.  A lifelong painter, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History/Studio Art from SUNY Geneseo in 2014, where she began her professional journey as a commission painter and muralist, taking her to several sites across New York, the USA, Italy, and Ecuador. Her work spans a myriad of subjects from beloved pets to delicious food to the most recognizable people and places. Working primarily with acrylic and watercolor in the earlier parts of her career, she pioneered a technique of drip painting over illustrative wax, which earned her features by Instagram, Insider, and Vanity Fair. 

Currently creating out of her studio in Albany, she has adopted and proliferated the use of a variety of materials and techniques, including airbrush, oil paint, ink, and gouache. Her current ventures now include Live Event Painting and tattooing. She also hosts a variety of workshops and plein-air jamborees, often collaborating with other artists. An avid workshop and convention attendee, she recognizes that there is always more to learn, and she loves every minute of it!

Adam Hansen

California, USA

Adam’s journey as an artist began in childhood, inspired by his grandmother’s Asian art collection and the Ohio trains and countryside. However, it wasn’t until he transitioned from the Navy in 2021 to spend more time with his family that his love for art, nature, and trains truly converged. 

That same year, Adam studied plein air intensively, which led to juried entries at the San Diego Watercolor Society and his first exhibition with international exposure at the Spanish Village Arts Center Gallery 21 in Balboa Park.

As a husband, father, and Naval veteran, Adam’s extensive travels and military experiences provide rich inspiration for his work. Having lived in Morocco and Japan, he was deeply influenced by Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian design aesthetics. Like the French Impressionists, he often paints ‘Plein Air,’ capturing the essence of light. This practice of outdoor painting brings him immense joy and helps him connect with life’s greater creator and creative force. 

Adam’s passion for trains has taken him across four continents rail-fanning. He collaborates with organizations to promote rail tourism, travel, and historic preservation. His artworks are featured in caboose Airbnb rentals and train museum gift shops across America. His work is shown in train museums and gift shops at Black Dog Salvage’s ‘The Loft’ Gallery in Roanoke, VA, and Reflections Elegante Gallery in Monterey, CA. He is collected internationally, with pieces in America, Europe, and Asia. 

Proudly, Adam is a member of the American Society of Railway Artists, sharing his unique artistic vision. 

 

Lara Hjorthoy

Vancouver Canada

Lara is an illustrator, sculptor, and award-winning makeup artist from Vancouver, BC, with a passion for portraits and figurative art, filled with bright, bold colours. Lara is experienced in many mediums, specifically gouache, watercolors, and ink. Lara has participated in group shows with galleries around the world, from Vancouver, San Diego, and Portugal.

 

Michelle Hunt

Kalamazoo United States

Michelle is an artist and illustrator based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Her works span various media and techniques, though she primarily uses watercolor and ink.

Michelle graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration and is now a member of the Starlite Artist Collective, a group of artists who put on various shows and markets throughout western Michigan. 

Michelle’s style is inspired by the feminine forms and organic lines of the Art Nouveau movement, as well as the story-driven subjects of myth and legend found in the art of the Pre-Raphaelites. Her subjects range from fantasy characters and creatures to witches and more occult imagery. She has been fascinated with fantasy, folklore, and legends her whole life, and the themes within these stories often creep into her artwork. Michelle is currently in the process of illustrating her own Tarot deck. She can usually be found in her studio, working on at least eight projects at once, or at home, tending to her collection of houseplants.

Lauren Ireland

Florida, USA

Lauren Ireland currently lives and creates in Bradenton, Florida. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in the field of Illustration from the Ringling College of Art and Design in

Sarasota, FL. 

Her curiosity about the natural world, art, and anthropology was ingrained first by family members with similar passions, along with having the Southwest Florida beaches

and the Everglades as playgrounds. Her work spans a range of mediums, including watercolor and pen & ink, but oil painting has been her primary focus over the last 15 years. She

considers painting to be a soul-enriching experience that communicates her love of the planet’s raw beauty to the viewer, inviting them to be inspired and to use their imagination.

Shana Rowe Jackson

Maine, USA

Living in rural Maine, Shana’s work is inspired by her natural surroundings. Shana works primarily in realism, but she also enjoys illustration and surrealism from time to time. Shana aims to evoke nostalgia in her work, choosing landscapes, wildlife, and still life as subjects while using light and color to conjure a sense of a specific time, place, or memory.

Shana earned her Bachelor’s in Art with a Concentration in Painting from the University of Maine at Augusta, where she was awarded the Charles E. Gordon Art Award for her helpfulness in the classroom. One of Shana’s favorite activities is exploring new media and sharing her knowledge with other artists through her YouTube Channel. She has extensive experience with both wet and dry media, including acrylics, watercolors, colored pencils, and pastels. 

Shana’s work has been featured in multiple exhibitions, publications, and community projects over the years, and she is always looking for new ways to make a positive impact on others through art. 

 

Nadine Johnson

Calgary Canada

Creating captivating artwork alive with vibrant hues and rich texture, Nadine Johnson channels delight and sentimentality in her paintings, embracing familial inclusivity and diversity.

Johnson paints multiple layers, which she considers essential for cultivating visual interest and curiosity in her work. Each layer reinforces its inherent relationship to a memory or a story, forming a distinct thread that intricately weaves everything together. Through her process, she pays tribute to her influences with reverence, creating an unexpected amalgamation of materials that connects the viewer with the art and the artist.

The Calgary-based artist, who affectionately considers herself a Heinz 57, was nurtured within a family of Lebanese, Ukrainian, Scottish, and English origins, where artistry flowed through their veins. Drawing inspiration from her multicultural heritage, Johnson’s intuitive approach to abstract painting embodies the essence of family, community, and connection.

Leslie Lienau

Santa Fe, NM

Leslie studied academic drawing and painting under Ted Seth Jacobs at his school, École Albert DeFois in Central France. Other influential instructors include Andrew Ameral, founder of The Golden Gate Atelier, Anthony Ryder of The Ryder School in Santa Fe, and Jacob Collins, founder of The Grand Central Academy in NYC. 

Leslie has received numerous awards for her pastel drawings, and her work is in both private and public collections. She exhibited in a solo show at the Governor’s Gallery at the Oklahoma Capitol in Oklahoma City, OK, and was invited twice to exhibit at the American Art in Miniature Show at the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, OK. 

Leslie has been teaching drawing and painting for over 25 years. She is the founder of The Oklahoma Academy of Classical Art, a private studio school in Edmond, OK, where she taught drawing and painting in the classical tradition to both children and adults.

Currently, Leslie resides in Pecos, New Mexico, where she teaches classes and workshops.

 

Jinjer Markley

Minneapolis USA

Jinjer Markley is an artist and illustrator with scientific training, has maintained a lifelong interest in discovering how things work, and is a watercolor & gouache enthusiast because they are full of surprises to discover! She is fascinated by color theory for the same reason and invented Jinjer Markley’s Color Triangle. You can usually find her drawing people, plants, and animals, or playing with color in abstract paintings.

 

 

 

Rachael McCampbell

Rachael, having grown up on a farm in East Tennessee, has always been inspired by wildlife and the lessons nature teaches us. After years of urban living in New York, Florence, Italy, London, and Los Angeles, she is back in the countryside of Franklin, Tennessee, where she can observe and explore the landscapes that inform her work firsthand.

Being a process-oriented artist, she lets the painting inform her rather than the other way around. She has an idea of what she wants to paint, but that rarely manifests as she envisioned. Those happy accidents, twists, and turns have become integral to her journey as a painter.

She also leads art groups to beautiful locales in America and foreign lands for Inspirational Journeys called “Artistic Adventures Abroad”. She intends to provide unique environments for guests to explore their creative talents and make new relationships to last a lifetime.

 

Shannon Meis

Kansas City USA

Shannon is a Kansas City-based artist and illustrator. She received a Bachelor’s of Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design and has been working in the art materials industry since 2015, starting in the warehouse at Global Art Materials, which is now part of Speedball Art.

Shannon has a rich background in dry mediums – pencils, pens, markers, and the like – and that led to her employment with Copic Markers, where she worked as their in-house demo artist, product consultant, and creative marketing lead. In the spring of 2023, she decided to expand her creative endeavors beyond markers and pens alone and has now dipped her toes into wet mediums, including Holbein paint as one of its Brand Ambassadors.

Shannon’s work is greatly influenced by her love of color, composition, and detail. Although the subject matter and overall look of her art vary significantly from one medium to another, she finds consistent inspiration in color, nature, and the people she meets. Shannon embraces the fact that she does not have a particular style or medium she prefers. She genuinely enjoys experimenting with any art supplies that come her way and teaching people of all experience levels how to use them, often creating “happy accidents” in the process. 

To Shannon, making a piece of art you’re proud of is a wonderful gift, but sharing the joy of creating and learning something new with others is priceless.

 

Judd Mercer

Colorado, USA

I grew up near mountains. When I was a kid, I would go hiking with my family, but unlike most kids who might explore the outdoors with a carefree zeal, I was fearful. I enjoyed nature, I loved it, even, but I was afraid. I don’t know why or where it came from, but I would have my backpack loaded with every kind of survival thing I could—just in case. I read books about outdoorsmen surviving on their wits alone. I wanted to be like that, and to this day, I don’t know why. Maybe I thought that if I knew enough, nothing bad would happen to me, and yet, each time a storm came, I would perch myself on some swingset somewhere to meet it head-on so I could feel the rain and the goosebumps that followed every crack of thunder.

There is an inherent anxiety that comes with being in the wild. While it’s a place we evolved to survive, these days it can feel like we don’t belong there. Nature is beautiful, yes, but it is

quite indifferent to us. Downright terrifying, sometimes, but it’s a siren’s song. We’re compelled to engage with it, time and time again. We venture deeper, we climb higher, testing the waters and ourselves to see how far we can go. It’s within those wild, secret places that awe and wonder still exist—a secret reward awaiting the hero who seeks it out.

Maybe we’re all just trying to get back to the source when there was no ego, no neurotic nonsense we carry around. Nature gives us that obliteration, even in small doses; it strips everything away and leaves us saturated with a deep sense of meaning we can feel (even if we cannot put it into words). And for one small moment, perhaps we feel complete.

That’s what painting landscapes means to me.

Jim Minet

New York, USA

Jim Minet’s studio is in Long Island, New York, where he works in oil, acrylic, and watercolor.

Jim’s current and past memberships include the Salmagundi Club in Manhattan, Guild Hall in East Hampton, NY, and Mills Pond Gallery in St. James, NY.

Originally educated at Long Island University/CW Post, where he earned a Bachelor of Science, Jim went on to become a National Sales Manager for several corporations before starting his own marketing business in the art materials industry. Jim ran his marketing business for over 10 years, but his passion for painting remained, so in 2021, he transitioned to painting and teaching art full-time.

Jim studied art at The Art Students League in Manhattan, NY, and went on to teach art at the well-known cultural institution, The 92nd Street Y (92Y) in Manhattan, up until 2017. Currently, Jim teaches at The Nassau County Museum of Art’s “Manes Center” on Long Island, NY, and Mills Pond Gallery (historical site and gallery) in Saint James, NY.

Jim has conducted numerous demonstrations on painting and painting materials throughout the Eastern USA for brands such as Sennelier, Daniel Smith, Fabriano, Silver Brush, Masterpiece Canvas, and others.

Jim is a Brand Ambassador for Holbein Art Materials, Legion Paper, and General Pencil. Go to his website to find out more about this.

Jim Minet’s work has been exhibited and featured at The Art Students League in Manhattan, The Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport, Long Island, Manes Center in Roslyn, NY, Firefly Gallery in Northport, NY, Mills Pond Gallery in St. James, Reboli Art Center in Stonybrook, Guild Hall in East Hampton, NY, Paintworks Magazine, and Newsday.

Audrey Moon

Illinois, USA

Audrey is a self-taught artist whose creative journey began in 2016 as part of her path to healing through mental health challenges. At her lowest point, she discovered bullet journaling, which led her to calligraphy and ultimately to watercolor painting. These artistic outlets helped her reconnect with herself and the world, and she now embodies the healing power of art. Audrey’s mission is to share that transformative experience with others.

Holding a Master’s degree in Education from The George Washington University, Audrey combines her teaching expertise with her artistic skills. She guides students in mastering watercolor fundamentals while encouraging them to let go of perfectionism and embrace the medium’s calming effects.

Her work primarily features illustrations and patterns inspired by florals, food, abstracts, and animals, using watercolors, gouache, and occasionally acrylic gouache. Audrey’s online store offers a variety of items, including washi tape, art prints, greeting cards, stickers, and other print-on-demand products such as tote bags, tea towels, and calendars.

Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Audrey now resides in the greater Chicagoland area with her husband and their three pets: Aslan, a beige tabby cat; Rocket, a white-and-grey long-haired cat; and Charcoal, a Pomeranian-Poodle mix.

Jacalin Oser

Illinois, USA

Jacalin is a Chicago-based artist and art teacher, passionate about creating. She has loved art ever since she started using a 64-box of crayons and is inspired by the resilience of the human spirit. Her captivating pieces take viewers on a journey of self-discovery and introspection. Her

bold strokes and vibrant hues evoke a sense of energy and vitality, while subtle nuances hint at deeper layers of meaning waiting to be uncovered. Jacalin is a visionary artist whose work transcends conventional boundaries in the vibrant, dynamic world of contemporary art.

Through her artwork, she invites viewers into a realm where colors dance freely, and emotions speak. Jacalin signs her paintings with her first name only because it’s unique. She’s the only Jacalin. If you search for her name on Google, you’ll find she’s the only one.

Scott Rohlfs

California, USA

Ophelia Staton

North Carolina, USA

Ophelia is a self-taught abstract artist and high school educator living in Creedmoor, NC. As a demo artist and workshop facilitator, Ophelia loves experimenting with various art materials and is a self-proclaimed art supply nerd. Her curiosity about art materials, along with a sprinkle of excitement and joy, is evident in her paintings.

Her abstract paintings are in several galleries throughout North Carolina, including the NC Museum of Art gift shop in Raleigh and in private collections across the United States.

She lives with her husband and their rescue dog Cooper.  Her son, Stephen, lives in Tampa, FL, and her daughter, Madison, is a sophomore at the University of Alabama – Roll Tide.

Kate Tsamourtzis

Rhode Island, USA

Kate is a Rhode Island local with a passion for vibrant color and detail.

From margins of notebooks to large-scale materials, she feels there is nothing greater than seeing shapes and color add life to blank spaces. The process became a simple mantra: “keep creating.”

Kate is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with roots deeply embedded in her B.S. in Art Therapy.  She challenges her sense of comfort, confidence, and process by leaning into new color combinations, canvas size, texture, and metallics. Every piece is a new practice of growth. 

The goal of her work is to make you feel. Her designs aim to catch your attention from afar and offer a deeper experience as you notice interactions between each detail, and embrace their influence as a whole.

Andrea Walker

Ohio, USA

Andrea creates realistic paintings and drawings, specializing in portraits and still lifes. Her work focuses on a beautiful arrangement of shapes and light, portraying the beauty in the world through people and objects. Andrea was born and raised in Tennessee, then moved to Georgia to study Illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts while also studying with acclaimed portrait painter Amy Lind. She now works as a professional fine artist and instructor in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

​Andrea’s artistic approach incorporates attention to detail, strong design, and a realistic rendering of light and texture through many layers. She is known for both her black-and-white and color artwork. A calm, peaceful quality is evident throughout her work, often incorporating elements of nature. She enjoys working with different media, including soft pastel, watercolor, charcoal, graphite, acrylic, and oil painting. Her creative approaches have won her many awards, inclusion in juried exhibitions internationally, and features in curated publications. Andrea is represented by 3 Square Art Gallery in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Mia Whittemore

Massachusetts, USA

Mia is a Massachusetts-based artist and surface designer. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education from Boston University and continued to learn a great deal about fostering the creative process, especially in her time spent as an elementary school art teacher.

To maintain her own art practice, Mia began painting after days spent teaching. The support she soon received for her work led to many collaborations with various companies. She now spends her days working to fulfill her artistic mission to bring color and joy to everyday life through her paintings. 

Mia’s work is greatly influenced by her love of nature and vintage design. She enjoys exploring color and pattern through the subject matter of animals, botanicals, and florals. Mia works mainly in Acrylic Gouache as it allows her to build layers of vibrant color and achieve fine detail in her paintings.