ME - Portland

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.

Always marching to the beat of their own drummer, Skylar found their love for art at the age of 8 and has been practicing ever since. From being recognized for their artistic prowess in high school, where one of their works is proudly displayed in the Board of Education confrence room, they went on to study art at Alfred University. Their experiences have made them a firm believer that art is less about innate talent and more about practice. Their fondness for philosophy, anthropology, sociology, and art history drew them to the conclusion that in order for art to be sustainable, the practice of art has to be as accessible as possible. In addition to the acrylic medium used at Muse, they also do watercolor and oil painting, wood burning, drawing, ceramics, and occasionally glass blowing. When Skylar's not making art, they are usually either singing and playing guitar or hiking to find some waterfalls.

Haley is a self taught visual artist. She started her career through sewing, leather work, and other needle crafts. After much time travelling and experiencing the world, she finally decided to pick up a brush, and she hasn't been able to put it down since. Art became an avenue for healing, meditation, and connection. She now looks forward to sharing what shes learned with the greater Portland art community.

Raquel currently lives in Biddeford, Maine. Graduating from the University of Southern Maine in December, she received her Bachelors in English, with minors in Spanish and Studio Art. Her concentration is in Painting and Drawing. Art has always been a reflective experience as well as a way to escape. Her work centers around her self-portraiture, as she uses art as a medium to heal, reflect, and grow. Being a young artist, Raquel is open to exploration in her choice of medium, as well as content, embracing mistakes along the way, turning imperfections into beauty. Along with her paintings and drawings, you can find her taking instant photos with her vintage Polaroid cameras or her Fuji Instax. She has hundreds of them...

Nicole is passionate about art and received her BFA at the University of Southern Maine, concentrating in painting. She currently is a part time art teacher at Bowdoinham Elementary. She loves teaching and sharing her skills and knowledge about art with those around her. She also is adventurous and spent two years in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam as an international art teacher at The American School. For hobbies she enjoys spending time outdoors with friends and family.

Marco is an artist with a background in drawing, painting, and ceramic pottery. He studied illustration at the Art Institute of Boston and has spent the last two years immersed in the world of ceramics. He loves to draw plants and animals, and is looking forward helping you make paintings of your own.

Emily studied art and psychology at Stetson univerity. Emily's specialty is ceramics giving her plenty of experience making mistake and finding ways to fix then. Emily's passion has always been for the arts, and while struggling with dyslexia in school Emily always leaned on her art classes for support in expressing herself the best way she could. She is looking forward to helping you express yourself, too!