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Melissa Stephens
location_on Walnut Creek, Oakland (Bay Area)
local_activity classes: Painting
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Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, I received my BA from Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, and continue my arts education though workshops and specialized instruction. Currently living in Walnut Creek, CA, I am an encaustic painting instructor, working artist and advocate for the arts. In 2020, I co-developed a virtual gallery and developed a YouTube channel called The Encaustic Edge. I also started a business coaching artists, at all levels in their careers. I serve on several art boards, volunteer at galleries in the San Francisco Bay area, and host live and virtual encaustic demonstrations.Encaustic is an ancient artform that originates with the Greeks and Egyptians. Layers of molten beeswax and a blow torch are my idea of a good time!Through the years, I have discovered how fulfilling it is to teach the art I love to make. It is my pleasure to feed people’s creative appetites, give them new knowledge and share ideas. My artwork has been exhibited in Turkey, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, Washington, New York, and California, and I have collectors around the globe.
Classes
Encaustic Art and Champagne Class
5.0 (1)
Runs regularly
Walnut Creek
1 to 4 guests
$150
Collage Art: Embedded Objects Class
Only 1 date left
Walnut Creek
1 to 8 guests
$300
Stamping and Gelli Printmaking Class
5.0 (1)
Only 1 date left
Walnut Creek
1 to 8 guests
$175
Encaustic Shellac Class
5.0 (1)
Only 1 date left
Walnut Creek
1 to 8 guests
$300
Encaustic Painting Class: Make Your Mark
5.0 (5)
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
/ Mobile
2 to 8 guests
$225
Encaustic Painting Class: Ring of Fire
5.0 (1)
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
2 to 8 guests
$225
Encaustic Painting Class - Beginner
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
/ Mobile
2 to 8 guests
$225
Encaustic Painting Class: Hot Plate Art
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
/ Mobile
2 to 8 guests
$225
Encaustic Painting Class: Stencils
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
1 to 8 guests
$225
Encaustic Painting Class: Ink Exploration
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
2 to 8 guests
$225
Painting Class: Mini Series
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
2 to 8 guests
$225
Fresco Art with Encaustic Course
Only 1 date left
Walnut Creek
1 to 6 guests
$550
Encaustic Painting Class: Expressive Surface Design
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
1 to 8 guests
$300
Encaustic Painting Class: Photo Transfers
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
2 to 8 guests
$300
Encaustic Drawing and Brushing Class
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
2 to 8 guests
$300
Encaustic Painting Class: Metallic Shine
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
2 to 8 guests
$300
Photo Encaustic Class
Your choice of time
Walnut Creek
3 to 8 guests
$300
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