The Frenchman, Bruce has a degree in Art Education from the University of Amiens, in France. Since moving to the U.S. in 2014, he has spent a lot of his free time enjoying Art Museums around the U.S. and hiking in National Parks and New England woods. He enjoys various mediums such as Painting, Photography, Photoshop and Drawing. He fell in love many years ago with the American artists, Edward Hopper and Andrew Wyeth. While living in New England, Bruce seeks to share his passion and enthusiasm for art with the local community. If he is not in woods, cooking at home or at the studio, you might find him in the Archeological Mesopotamian department of the MFA.

Tanja is an artist and teacher who enjoys being outdoors and spending time with her family. She has always had a passion for both the visual arts and the natural world. Before teaching art, Tanja also worked as an environmental educator on the Chesapeake Bay and taught environmental science in Baltimore. Her paintings during that time explored themes of tension between the natural and built environments, along with the social impacts of environment. Tanja has roots in both Baltimore, MD and Portland, OR (where she also studied art at Marylhurst University), and enjoys meeting people from different places and backgrounds. Here on the North Shore, she loves teaching the traditional media of drawing and painting to young people, and sharing the joy of the creative process with painters of all ages!

Alicia is originally from a small town in Western New York state, ironically called Boston. She has been teaching art for the past 9 years to middle and high school students until she recently became a new mom. Now her days are spent hanging out at home, taking care of and teaching her favorite mini artist, Hannah. In addition to being a mom, Alicia is working on her PhD in Brain Based Art Education at Lesley University. In her spare time she loves to travel, create art and spend time with her family and two dogs. Alicia enjoys working with mixed media and loves to create artist books that combine drawing, painting, photography and graphic design.

Jessica is a self made artist who has worked and lived in the U.S., Germany and Canada as well as sold pieces worldwide. She is a wife and mother of three children. She has returned to the arts since the children have grown to school age and has feverishly worked on oil paintings, acrylic live competitions and murals for high end restaurants in Montreal, Canada. She has also worked and been featured in various videos, tv and live painting events and productions. Jessica continues to travel and embrace opportunities to paint and share what she loves about the benefits of creativity and expression.

Jenn is a graduate of Boston University with a bachelor's degree in psychology. She feels that art is an amazing outlet for mental health and loves to share her love of and enthusiasm for creating with others. When she's not painting, she's often drawing, sculpting or crafting. She also enjoys gardening, cooking and reading anything she can get her hands on. If she's not doing that, it's very likely she's spending time with her husband, son, two cats and a cranky Russian tortoise named Turtleburger.

Mallory is working on her masters in bioinformatics at Northeastern University and plans to get her PhD in biology. Mallory loves to use bright colors and various brush techniques to create depth in her paintings One of her favorite artists is Leonid Afremov, because of his unique use of shading and color. More than anything, Mallory excited to teach and inspire painting to all levels. Mallory enjoys crafts, fitness, cook/baking, reading, and cuddles with her tuxedo cat, Milo.

Aimee recently graduated from Reading Memorial High School and has had a passion for art for the entirety of her life. She has won an extensive amount of National and State awards through the Scholastic Art Organization as well as awards granted from local colleges. She has studied a diverse course load through her school, as well as participating in classes at Rhode Island School of Design. She recently completed her AP art portfolio with the theme of "Interrupted Observation", studying the effects of shadow, water, and reflection and how they distort form. Aimee mainly expresses her art through the mediums of acrylic paint and colored pencils but has plenty of experience with other methods. She is very ambitious when it comes to creating very detailed and elaborate pieces that push her imagination to it's highest potential. Despite her intense devotion she has a lot of fun working with people and sharing ideas and conversation. Aimee explores her creative potential in art as well as music, and will be attending Berklee College of Music in September, majoring in Vocal performance and Songwriting

Rae moved to New England from Virginia to pursue her life long dream: working as an artist. Rae has an associates degree in graphic design. Her passion is illustration and web design. With a degree in design, she has worked on Mobile apps, children's books, and now loves teaching at Muse.

Colleen grew up right here in Lynnfield and graduated from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2017 with a BFA in Fashion Design. Colleen has been involved in both the visual and performing arts for as long as she can remember. She now runs her own fashion brand which she sells at her own popup shop in Boston. Some of her biggest artistic inspirations are Lisa Frank, Oliver Hibert, Jen Stark, Jeremey Scott, and Marina Fini. Colleen is also a dedicated member of the Boston Bassed Flow Collective and spends much of her free time performing various circus/flow arts and attending music festivals.

Danielle is a native New Yorker, spending her childhood on Long Island. She received her Bachelors in Art Education at Molloy College and Masters in Clinical Art Therapy at Long Island University at C.W. Post, where she is a Registered, Board Certified, and Licensed Art Therapist. She believes that an individual has the ability for self-discovery and self-appreciation through the creative process. She prides herself on her therapeutic skills as well as her compassion. Danielle loves travelling and exploring new places which allows her to appreciate the world at its finest. Her passion for sunsets, nature, animals, and light are expressed through the eye of a camera. If she's not snapping a picture or painting, you can find her in the kitchen, exploring new ways to express her wide pallet or spending time with her 3 furry roommates, bunnies.

Carolyn fell in love with painting when she was about 6 years old. Her grandmother would watch Bob Ross and paint along with her making happy trees. They would do lots of crafts together as a child when she babysat. When she was in high school she fell in love with photography. She loves to take pictures of where she has been and use as references to paint. Carolyn currently has 6 bearded dragons, a cat, a dog and long 8 year relationship with Derek. She has a big love for all animals and loves to teach kids. She has little cousins who she loves to play with and enjoy. She's very young at heart and still loves Disney. Her specialty is glass blocks, sneakers and cartoons.