A little bit about me...
I love to paint and I love to teach others to paint, hoping they will find the same joy in it I have! There isn't a day that goes by that I don't see the colorful clouds in the sky, or the deep purple mountains here in Colorado, and get the urge to pick up my brush and paint! There is no lack for inspiration in God's beautiful creation and the many different mediums we have to choose from make it all the better!
I developed my deep love for painting at a very early age. My family owned several traditional ceramic shops as well as a plaster mold company in the metro Denver area for 40 years, giving me a broad range of experience with several different mediums, from earthenware & porcelain clays to plaster & hydro-cal. Growing up in the shop, casting molds, cleaning greenware, hand-building, sculpting & mold making were all a part of my every day childhood, however, sitting at the table during painting classes and seminars, soaking up information and painting along with the students was by far my favorite way to spend the day. Tapping in to the previous generation's wealth of knowledge, learning from my own mother and many other talented teachers, some from as far as Germany, gave me a broad range of techniques and perspectives. I began teaching ceramics and reproduction dolls in our shop in high school, and since then have been teaching in my own studio and others around the U.S.. I continued my learning process to become a certified teacher for Doc Holliday Colors, Kimple (Creative Paradise), Colors For Earth and even Donna Dewberry bringing in new mediums like wood and paper. To this day I continue to take classes to broaden my own experiences so I can pass it on to my students. My latest creative journey has been in working with fused glass. Glass is a wonderful medium and there are so many avenues available to us as artists, but I particularly enjoy painting on glass and teaching people to create beautiful works of art they can be proud of.
I try to create inspiring projects, whether in ceramic, wood glass, etc. with easy to follow instruction packets to help you learn to paint. Whether you are in class personally, or following a packet you purchased online, I hope you will paint along with me and enjoy it as much as I do. Please feel free to ask me questions, I want you to be successful and have a joyful painting journey!
God Bless! Shelley
I developed my deep love for painting at a very early age. My family owned several traditional ceramic shops as well as a plaster mold company in the metro Denver area for 40 years, giving me a broad range of experience with several different mediums, from earthenware & porcelain clays to plaster & hydro-cal. Growing up in the shop, casting molds, cleaning greenware, hand-building, sculpting & mold making were all a part of my every day childhood, however, sitting at the table during painting classes and seminars, soaking up information and painting along with the students was by far my favorite way to spend the day. Tapping in to the previous generation's wealth of knowledge, learning from my own mother and many other talented teachers, some from as far as Germany, gave me a broad range of techniques and perspectives. I began teaching ceramics and reproduction dolls in our shop in high school, and since then have been teaching in my own studio and others around the U.S.. I continued my learning process to become a certified teacher for Doc Holliday Colors, Kimple (Creative Paradise), Colors For Earth and even Donna Dewberry bringing in new mediums like wood and paper. To this day I continue to take classes to broaden my own experiences so I can pass it on to my students. My latest creative journey has been in working with fused glass. Glass is a wonderful medium and there are so many avenues available to us as artists, but I particularly enjoy painting on glass and teaching people to create beautiful works of art they can be proud of.
I try to create inspiring projects, whether in ceramic, wood glass, etc. with easy to follow instruction packets to help you learn to paint. Whether you are in class personally, or following a packet you purchased online, I hope you will paint along with me and enjoy it as much as I do. Please feel free to ask me questions, I want you to be successful and have a joyful painting journey!
God Bless! Shelley
