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Frank Donato
Originally from Baltimore, Frank has spent the better part of this year wandering through the United States, living out of his Ford Explorer. Along the way, he continued his passion for creating art, and discovered that, whether he liked it or not, he was meant to help others enjoy the beauty of painting.
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Jessica Perkins
Jessica is a fun loving, enthusiastic, VCU graduate, whose creativity shines in all aspects of her life. She has an eye for figurative painting but dabbles in many areas of the arts. She first realized she had a knack for art when drawing portraits of her friends in her early years of college. It wasn't until after she graduated however, that she got a real taste for the art world. Inspired by her mothers artistry, Jessica began painting. She has developed a love of painting creative and beautiful abstract pieces. With the help of Muse, Jessica is finally ready to take on a career in art. Bringing lots of smiles and a positive attitude along the way, she is ready to help you find your inner artist.
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Heather Meslar
Growing up at the edge of the Blue Ridge mountains, Heather has always been drawn to the beauty of the natural world, and loved drawing the animals and plants she would find when exploring the woods. She combined these two interests by studying science illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design, where she also developed a love for acrylic painting. She continues to find inspiration in nature, and when not outside exploring with a sketchbook, is inside painting her pets.
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Molly Bottas
Molly was born in Danville, KY and lived there for several years before journeying over to Charlottesville, VA. She plans to study cosmetology at CATEC and business at Virginia Tech to eventually become a wedding makeup artist. As a young child, Molly was introduced to art by her grandmother when she would get to observe her weaving baskets, knitting Christmas stockings, and painting for her friends. Molly's art themes are focused on happiness and the enjoyment of life. Something she hopes you can look at and smile. She enjoys all types of artwork, anywhere from cooking to jewelry making to designing houses, but her favorite mediums would have to be painting and stained glass.
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Catelyn Kelsey
Catelyn is a local "Charlottesvillian" with a passion for art. She graduated from the VCU Arts program and moved back to the mountains. She is currently working as a graphic designer for a local brewery, and has joined the Muse team to share her passions with others. Catelyn loves spending time with her fiance, family and friends, enjoying the great outdoors, and visiting all the local Virginia wineries and breweries.
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Rayne MacPhee
Originally from South Carolina, Rayne is an artist, art teacher, and beekeeper. Her love for teaching (whether it be children or adults) has led her to Charlottesville, where she currently works as a preschool art/ music teacher at UVA and a painting instructor here at MUSE. When Rayne isn't teaching, you can usually find her tending to her beehives or sitting by her hives while she sketches in her sketchbook! Rayne's personal artwork focuses primarily on honeybees and calling attention to climate change.
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Alexa Dostart
Alexa was born in Las Vegas. As an Air Force brat, she grew up all over the world. She learned social diversity while living with and going to school with individuals of many nationalities and backgrounds. From an early age Alexa demonstrated a love of nature and a natural ability to draw. She began with sidewalk art, but soon had her drawings chosen for publication in Europe. Most recently her work was published in a new Forestry textbook written by one of her professors at Iowa State University where she earned a B.S. in Forestry. Alexa moved to Charlottesville to work on her Master's degree in Education so she can pursue her passion of inspiring others to learn.
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