Lynnfield

Karrie has a deep-seated love for year round iced coffee, bright colors, and crazy patterned pants (a combo she frequents during her sessions at Muse). Growing up in a tight knit community in rural Northern Maine allowed her imagination to fully run wild, and as a Maine native she has come to love the landscapes and eclectic town atmosphere that comes along with living here. Karrie has exhibited in many group and solo exhibitions, with her paintings, ceramic works, and installation based sculpture. She also holds experience as an event photographer, and has worked in elementary and secondary art rooms in public schools. Karrie received a Bachelors of Fine Arts and a Bachelors of Art in Art Education from the University of Maine at Presque Isle under the Bragg Tuition Merit Scholarship for Art. Obsessed with texture and the human figure, Karrie's personal studio practice is full of intentional brush stroke marks, drips, and a lot of self-portraits. Her medium of choice waivers depending on the project, though her passion for art truly ignites when she is able to share it with others. Karrie believes there is a sense of magic that happens when creativity is approached collaboratively, whether it is in a drawing, painting, or just dancing wildly to your favorite music. Muse is a space in which allows Karrie to show and continue her studio practice, while sharing her passion for art with those around her.

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

The Frenchman, Bruce has a degree in Art Education from the University of Amiens, in France. Since moving to the US in 2014, he has spent a lot of his free time enjoying Art Museums around the US 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.

Autumn is a student and artist working out of Northern Massachusetts. She is currently pursuing her undergraduate studies at UMass Lowell focusing on various mediums such as painting, photography, and graphic design. Her love for art was ignited at a young age and began to flourish in her high school years when she was drawn towards the ever expanding world of photography. She finds inspiration for her work in the beauty of the natural world around her, most often in the woods of her home town. Her motto is that her body of work will never be a finished product, but rather a work in progress because she's more interested in exploring the process of creation and constantly evolving her techniques of making art. Muse is the perfect place for Autumn to continue to immerse herself in exploring the various ways to create art, not just by teaching but also through connecting with the people within the class.

Alyssa Gilbert is a passionate artist from the north shore with her Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design and over 3 years of teaching experience. Her love for all things art is conveyed through her bold and exciting instructing style. When she isn't teaching, Alyssa is a freelance artist working on a variety of projects ranging from furniture refinishing to sculpture. Painting, sketching, design, and playing piano are just some of the other creative outlets she uses to express herself on a daily basis. Alyssa believes there is nothing more rewarding than sharing her gifts through teaching and demonstration, which allows people to see that with the right methods, and a little practice, everyone is capable of creating something truly beautiful!

Robert grew up in Lee New Hampshire and enjoyed expressing his creativity in multiple different ways. In school he enjoyed his painting and drawing classes, as well as his writing and storytelling classes. He graduated from Syracuse university with a BFA in Illustration, as well as 16 credits in creative writing. One of the biggest goals of his life is to write and illustrate his own books. He is a creative spark plug, currently working on a number of different projects including a few children's books. His passion and creativity make Robert a great addition to the Muse team

Kerri is a classically trained illustrator with a bachelor's degree from UMASS Dartmouth. Her influences in art have come in many forms including anime, graphic novels and cartoons. She's a kid at heart and loves to spread fun to everyone she meets. Join her for a fun night full of creativity, silly dancing and much more!

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.