instructors

Holly Moffatt

As the owner of Spill the paint, I have fulfilled a lifelong dream of creating an art-friendly environment for children and adults alike. Everyone should be given the opportunity to express their inner creativity in a non-threatening environment where it is truly "ok" to "spill the paint"! The idea that art is not just an occupation for a talented few whose works we admire in museums has led to the creation of the Spill the paint art studio - an outlet for all to express themselves through art and enjoy the process!

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Maureen Doherty

Growing up on Whidbey Island in Washington State I have always loved art and drawing has come very naturally to me.   In High School I was encouraged to pursue art by my teachers due to my natural talents.   While attending Central Washington University I was again encouraged to pursue art by my college professor, so I transferred to the Art Institute of Seattle and completed my degree in Commercial Art. After completing my work at the Art Institute, a representative from Hallmark Cards recruited me to a freelance position in Kansas City.  Shortly after Hallmark I pursued a job with a publication company in Kansas City as one of only two illustrator/designers. In this role I was responsible for full color publications covers and spot art. I had a lot of creative freedom and it was a great opportunity for growth.

After a few years I missed the Northwest and being near family, so I returned to Seattle and took a job with Quality Food Centers.  I was the only illustrator for their five person advertising department.  To my delight it turned out to be a very creative position.     My responsibilities included product illustrations, marketing promotions, and private label package designs. Although we had a great creative team, I eventually chose to become a stay at home Mom with three beautiful children.

More recently I have taken colored pencil courses from Teri Hamilton, Anne Kullberg, and Gary Greene. After falling in love with colored pencil, I have enjoyed drawing portraits of children and their pets, as well as commissioned portraits.

I love working with children of all ages and believe everyone has a unique way of expressing themselves through art.   I love to encourage children to see what is unique about their own work, but also to see the beauty and uniqueness of the work of those around them.
 

Sample drawings

Sylvia Rieck

Originally from the Netherlands where she painted custom wall murals, Sylvia loves working with children and brings 10 years of experience working with different grade levels in the Lake Washington School District.

Teri Hamilton

I started drawing in 1996.  I used to draw for fun when I was a kid, but didn't take art in high school or anything like that.  I considered majoring in commercial art when I went to college.  However, in my first art class that I took, the graduate student TA didn't like my drawing and wanted me to change it to make it look more like hers.  I put the pencils down and gave it up and never tried again for twenty years.  I ended up with a degree in computer science and every time my children asked me to draw something for them, I would send them to their dad saying that I couldn't draw.  I finally got up enough courage to try again and picked up the book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain one day in 1996.  That book and the Colored Pencil Society of America changed my life.

Cindy Houot
Cindy brings her love of ceramics to Spill the Paint. Cindy has had a rich and diverse education around art. She attended the California College of Arts and Crafts in Berkley for 3 years, majoring in Metal Arts fabrication and painting. This was followed by 3 years at an art school on the island of "Paros" in the Aegean Sea where, as part of a student exchange program, she studied sculpture, painting, and color value. She also apprenticed with a jewelry design Company in Los Angeles.

Cindy taught art classes for many years and is excited to have the opportunity to share her joy of hand building ceramics with others.  View samples of her ceramics at www.angelheartdesigns.com