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Shannon has always loved design even before she knew it was a career option. As a child she was always drawing pictures and redecorating her room. She holds a double BFA in Fine Art and Graphic Design and worked as a graphic designer for 7 years before deciding to pursue her passion for home decor with a certificate in Interior Design. In her free time she enjoys scouring antique stores for unique finds, working on DIY projects with her husband and spending time with their dog Barry. Passionate about all areas of design, Shannon also freelances as an interior and event designer and has a paper shop specializing in custom cards and invitations. You can learn more about her designs at solcreativedesign.com

According to an inside source, Andrew Cross' art career began at age two when he drew a frog on a Friendly's place mat and he has been drawing ever since. Having spent most of his life working with pen and ink, Andrew moved on to painting and experimenting with color during his years at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, where he earned a Bachelor in Art. Though his styles and influences have changed throughout the years, one constant is that Andrew has always loved to create art and to help others share his passion. Andrew's work has been displayed in galleries across New England and he has been commissioned to do a variety of pieces, ranging from tattoo designs, to paintings, to murals that hang on city walls (or smaller chalk-board murals for local businesses). You can check out his website at: www.andycrossart.squarespace.com/

Nikita has been expressing her creativity through art for years, moving from medium to medium to learn and grow without formal training. A recent graduate from Suffolk University's Sawyer Business School, she draws inspiration from the natural world around her and the many talented artists at Muse! With a strong desire to create immersive art, her recent work explores our tactile sense and creates textural dimension that is meant to be touched and felt. As a child, she quickly learned that "look, don't touch" was a fundamental art rule, and now strives to make art that challenges this. The most gratifying part of creating is using it as an outlet for any and all emotion, and inspiring others to do the same.

Meg Walker fell in love with art at a young age, spending countless hours at her dining room table drawing with her box of Crayola crayons. Meg's passion for art strengthened as she grew older. After taking every art class she could in high school, she deciding to turn her love into a career by becoming an art teacher. Meg received her teaching degree from SUNY Plattsburgh and her Masters in Art Education from Framingham State University. She currently teaches art to young artists in grades 1-5. When she's not teaching, Meg enjoys pursuing her own artistic endeavors in drawing and painting portraiture as well as creating hand embroidered hoop art. She also loves spending time with her husband and two young sons.

Recently graduated with a BFA in Design/Illustration, Andria is eager to begin her career in the arts. Along with spending time with her grandmother who was also a painter, her artistic curiosity began with a grade school project where master copies of famous paintings were recreated with water and instant coffee. Naturally, she chose Dali's The Persistence of Memory, and the rest was history. She loves exploring the mechanics behind everyday life through painting, drawing, and other forms of visual expression, and the majority of her work reflects that. She believes that art serves as one of the best forms of self expression and communication, and utilizing it helps everyone to learn and grow. You can explore her work here: andriadepilloart.com

Brad is an New England based illustrator and artist whose colorful cartoons come to life through the use of humor and never ending creativity. Brad studied art with top notch industry talent found around the country at institutions including The Rhode Island School of Design, Ringling College of Art and Design and The New Hampshire Institute of Art. Currently Brad finds himself looking for new challenges and opportunities to further cultivate his artistic abilities