Angela's business experience comes from being a global Program Manager and Communications Analyst since 1995 for worldwide enterprises such as Oracle Corporation & government contractors, coupled with a Master's degree in Information Technology. On the artistic side, a BFA in illustration and owning her own art gallery have taught her much about creating, marketing & selling fine art.

Angela has taught Desktop Publishing at Barry University and numerous computer & problem solving seminars for Trident Data Systems & Oracle Corporation. She now specializes in data collection for the art world and has consolidated her experience and skills into business-related workshops.

Attending art expos, BCC classes and visiting other galleries around the country keep Angela current on the trends in the art industry, which led her to an appointment to be on the advisory board for SPACES magazine, an interior decor & design specialty publication.

Angela teaches:
Market Your Art Successfully
Assists Going Digital For Artists
Your Inner Chameleon (Coming Spring 08')

Donna is a local artist who was first attracted to gemstones and jewelry design twenty five years ago. Determined to know all facets of the industry and craft, she studied extensively. Moving beyond certification, she also studied and developed designs in Bonsai, pottery, gardening, and home interiors.  Feng shui is a notable influence; ayurveda revealed the wisdom and properties of gemstones; yoga and self-inquiry polished her intuitive nature.
 
Throughout the years, Donna has collaborated with clients and craftsmen to create wearable art. And now, Donna is offering a collection of her own jewelry designs. Utilizing a variety of compatible gemstones and natural materials, each piece is uniquely handcrafted. Every one is infused with the intention that the wearer experience joy, contentment, and benevolence.

Donna draws on twenty five years of experience,and the moment of inspiration.

Donna teaches:
Bracelet Making

Artist and art educator, Nancy Baur Dillen is retired Professor of Art from Brevard Community College. She grew up in Quincy, Florida, and attained her M.A. in Art Education and Constructive Design in 1971 at Florida State University. After graduation, Nancy moved to Melbourne, Florida, where she quickly established herself in the art community. As an educator, she has had the opportunity to work with and influence art programs on all levels. She has taught a variety of courses ranging from drawing to ceramics. She has been guest lecturer, exchange instructor, juror, and board member for the Florida Art Education Association and art consultant both nationally and internationally. Since the early 1990’s Nancy has taught one and two week workshops during the summer at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN, an affiliate of the University of Tennessee. She is a founding member of Ten Women in Art, a group of highly regarded professional artists that has exhibited together throughout the Southeast for over 20 years.

Nancy teaches:
Let's Figure

The Motivation... At first, she saw a woven palm basket and was drawn to it. Eventually, she chose pine needles as her medium over the palms because she found them more artistically versatile and she didn't have to climb a tree to retrieve them.
The Process... Viola is meticulously devoted to perfection in her art form. She gathers her own pine needles. She doesn't rake them for fear of breaking or bending them. Instead, she picks them one-by-one. Only the perfect ones make it into her basket.
Love, respect, and a passion for nature drive Viola to see and create beauty in a variety of mediums. Whether painting and capturing the emotion of a Sand Hill Crane nudging its baby or creating one of her beautiful, pine needle baskets, Viola gives us a refreshing appreciation of nature at its best.
Viola lives in Palm Bay, Florida, with her husband. Her backyard blends with her art as it just happens to be registered as a "Wildlife Habitat" by the National Wildlife Federation.

Viola teaches:
Pine Needle Basket Making

After realizing that there was no better thing in the world than art, Liz DeSerio decided to study Art History at the University of Central Florida. Having studied a wide range of movements she decided to focus on contemporary art specializing in controversial works and the topic of censorship. She graduated with her B.A. in 2007 under the tutelage of Dr. Cutler. After college, she began working at a gallery in Orlando and also enjoyed an exhibitions internship at the Orlando Museum of Art. She has continued her art career as a consultant in the Brevard area.

Bianca Blottie's Art History education began during her years in high school. In her late teens, her family lived in Northern Virginia, and she was able to make frequent weekend trips to "The Mall" in Washington D.C. Taking the Metro to visit all of the museums, the need to learn more about her favorite artists and works of art pushed her to study Art History in college. While completing her B.A. in Art History with a specialization in Latin America at the University of Central Florida, Bianca began teaching classical dance technique to all ages. Since college, she began her career in the art world as a consultant and continues to teach dance and art history to all ages.

Liz & Bianca teach:
You Call THAT Art?