MJ is an artist who utilizes the healing principles of art and Feng Shui to create her pieces. Her pieces intend to harmonize the viewer with their environment, fostering peace and alignment with the positive flows of the universe. She creates vibrant paintings with energizing colors and patterns that blend an esthetic of ancient and modern. Her experience in the U.S. Army during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars inform the perspective she brings through her art. These experiences have furthered her desire to create alignments with positive representations utilizing art; fostering connections that are edifying rather than depleting.

Daniela is young artist who is trying to find which art suits her best. Her upbringing in Bulgaria gives her a new and fun prospective that we are very excited about. Daniela brings her artistic flair and bubbly personality to our wonderful team. Her other interests include acting in which she has a bachelor's degree.

Sara Hagoss is one of our artists here at Muse Paintbar. She is a very hardworking and charismatic person who enjoys what she does and has fun doing it. She makes artworks inspired by mythology and stories throughout her whole life. She feels a sort of connection with the stories. She feels like their stories are dying and she tries to imagine what they look like from what she heard. For her, art is a way of opening creativity, of building a creative world. Art is a way to tell stories that people would not be able to tell. Art turns strangers into friends and friends to family. Without art, without artists, for her, she wouldn't be ourselves anymore. Because she feels that within the confines of any artistic form of expression, she feels like it allows us to wear a mask. The artist hides behind words or paints or brushes. And she feels safe. The world can't stop her, simply because she is who she is. There's nothing that can define her more than being an artist. She feels like with art, you can do anyone you want to do. Freedom in art is limitless.

Having lived in 4 different countries as he grew up, Mustafa has a unique perspective that influences his art, which consists of traditional and digital pieces. He believes the value in the art exists within its universal emotions of what it means to be alive, of what it means to be a human. "Emotions are a world of their own, and art seeks to explore that which cannot always be explained or understood, but can be felt.

Nate was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but was raised here in Virginia Beach. He has been an artist since he could hold a pencil and has experimented with a wide range of artistic mediums since then ranging from photography to spray paint. Aside from artistic expression, Nate is very passionate about outdoor activities like rock climbing, backpacking, mountain biking, skating and surfing.

Alyssa has been doing art for as long as she can remember. From the smell of paint to the scratching of colored pencils, she has always enjoyed exploring different subjects, mediums, and creative processes. She recently began teaching herself digital art in addition to her favorite traditional mediums of acrylic, Cont?, graphite, and colored pencils. Alyssa is thrilled to be sharing what she has learned (and continues to learn) at Muse!

Kelcey has had a passion for art for many years. She is from Massachusetts, went to college in Long Island, and is currently in Virginia pursuing a degree in art therapy. Although she loves to paint, she also likes working with different art mediums like ceramics and photography. She is excited to see what she can teach, and learn, at Muse!