Paula Artac has a Doctorate in Art Therapy.  An accomplished artist, with over 25 years of experience, her work was recently published in The Best of Watercolor II.

Nancy Christy-Moore brings over 25 years of fine art experience to her classes and workshops.  Her work is included in many private and corporate collections worldwide. Nancy's paintings have appeared in museums, as limited edition prints for the Hyatt Regency hotel chain, and in numerous galleries across the U.S. and Japan, with over 20+ solo shows to her credit.  Currently, Nancy is represented by galleries in Connecticut, Kentucky, and Arizona, is a juried member of the Arizona Artists Guild and a member of the Peoria Fine Arts Association.

Marilyn Eisenberg has BA, MA, and MFA degrees in design from UCLA and possesses an Arizona Lifetime teaching certificate. With 30+ years experience as a teacher, exhibitor and designer, Marilyn has developed and taught over 150 art and design courses for children and adults for more than 15 institutions across the U.S. 

Elliot Everson earned a BA in Art Education from Arizona State University, has taught high school art classes, and volunteers for the Phoenix Art Masterpiece Program.  Everson’s work can be seen in local and regional colored pencil shows and he is represented by a gallery in Cave Creek, AZ.

Julie Gilbert Pollard has authored and illustrated a number of articles describing her painting and teaching methods and has been teaching classes since 1987. She has won numerous awards and her work, Early Light, is featured in 100 Ways to Paint Landscapes. Her favorite subjects include desert landscapes, intimate views of gardens and underwater scenes.

Mark Gluckman is a professional photographer who received an MA in Journalism from Arizona State University and a degree in Photojournalism from L.A. Valley College in California. His worked has been published internationally in publications such as the New York Times, USA Today, and Phoenix Magazine.  Mark has extensive teaching experience and has lectured from California to Connecticut.

Sue Hunter is a juried member and past president of the Arizona Artists Guild. She received a BS degree from Western International University and has won numerous awards for her work. She especially enjoys working in acrylic, watercolor and pastel.

Alan Jones has over 30 years of ceramics experience. He has sold his work at numerous galleries; won the A & A Pottery’s People’s Choice Award, won three consecutive Governor’s Awards, and has made tea bowls for the Japanese Friendship Garden as part of a Sister City project with Himeji, Japan. His teaching experience includes instruction at the Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix Preparatory Academy, Omega Academy, and private instruction.

Nissa Kubly attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison obtaining a Bachelor’s degree and a Teaching Certificate in Studio Art, and completed a Master of Fine Art program in Metals and Jewelry at Arizona State University. Nissa makes her own unique jewlery and teaching courses at community colleges in Phoenix. She has been recognized through grants from the 3M Corporation & Phoenix Art Museum. Nissa’s work is also exhibited by the Lisa Sette Gallery in Scottsdale Arizona and is a part of permanent art collections across the country.

Larry Nisula attended Glendale Community College and specializes in bronze casting. He exhibits locally and nationally, including Arizona, Mississippi, and Colorado. He also teaches art to home schooled students.

Jean Noble received her BA from La Universidad de las Americas and an MBA from A.G.S.I.M. and is now pursuing her Arizona teaching certificate in elementary education. She participated in the Masterpiece Art Training Program at the Phoenix Art Museum and strives to kindle enthusiasm for education and art in young children.

Donna Stenger is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati. Over the past 12 years, she has exhibited actively and received awards for her work in pastels. She is currently donating her time and energy to promote First Fridays in Phoenix.

Judith Walsh specializes in the ancient painting medium of encaustic. She has extensive experience using this technique herself and as well as teaching students. Judith has a BA from St. Louis University.

Joan Yen received her art studio studies at UCLA, but received her BA and MA in Art Education at ASU. She is retired from 25 years as professor of studio Arts at Sctsd. Comm. College, where she also created and taught a unique course: Introduction to Chinese Painting, as lecture and studio both. She was elected to Phx Arts Commission. Her retrospective show in Pasadena was written up in the LA Times. Her book of 18 pieces of art: The Immigrant is archived in the Library of Congress in Wash. DC. Joan actively shows in AZ and CA.

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