Melissa Stephens, painting teacher

Melissa Stephens

location_on Walnut Creek, Oakland (Bay Area)

local_activity classes: Paint and SipPainting

5.0 (9)
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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

$100

Encaustic Painting Class: Make Your Mark

5.0 (3)

Your choice of time

Walnut Creek / Mobile

2 to 8 guests

$175 - $480

Encaustic Painting Class: Ring of Fire

5.0 (1)

Your choice of time

Walnut Creek

2 to 8 guests

$175

Encaustic Painting Class - Beginner

Your choice of time

Walnut Creek / Mobile

2 to 8 guests

$175 - $480

Encaustic Painting Class: Water Ways

Your choice of time

Walnut Creek / Mobile

2 to 8 guests

$175 - $480

Encaustic Painting Class: Hot Plate Art

Your choice of time

Walnut Creek / Mobile

2 to 8 guests

$175 - $480

Encaustic Painting Class: Stencils

Your choice of time

Walnut Creek

1 to 8 guests

$175

Encaustic Painting Class: Ink Exploration

Your choice of time

Walnut Creek

2 to 8 guests

$175

Painting Class: Mini Series

Your choice of time

Walnut Creek

2 to 8 guests

$175

Encaustic Painting Class: Metallic Shine

Your choice of time

Walnut Creek

2 to 8 guests

$175

Encaustic Shellac Class

Your choice of time

Walnut Creek

2 to 8 guests

$175

Stamping and Gelli Printmaking Class

5.0 (1)

Your choice of time

Walnut Creek

2 to 8 guests

$225

Encaustic Painting Class: Expressive Surface Design

Your choice of time

Walnut Creek

1 to 8 guests

$225

Collage Art: Embedded Objects Class

Your choice of time

Walnut Creek

2 to 8 guests

$225

Encaustic Painting Class: Photo Transfers

Your choice of time

Walnut Creek

2 to 8 guests

$225

Encaustic Drawing and Brushing Class

Your choice of time

Walnut Creek

2 to 8 guests

$225

Encaustic Painting Class: Luminous Layers

Your choice of time

Walnut Creek

3 to 8 guests

$225

Photo Encaustic Class

Your choice of time

Walnut Creek

3 to 8 guests

$225




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