Our Artists

Akemi Graham was born in Chicago, Illinois in the mid-80s. Since she was young, she has enjoyed the creative side of life through copy-sketching and coloring with whatever she could get her little hands on. As she grew older, her self-taught artistic skills developed when she took interest in teaching herself calligraphy, graffiti styles, tattooing, and painting. Through inspiration from her favorite artist, Salvador Dalí, she incorporates some surrealism into her art. Her Japanese ancestry also inspires a bit of Asian flair into her artwork as well. She has experience teaching young children to young adults through a youth group for girls. Akemi stays busy through her work, various projects, hobbies, and other creative ventures. At least once a month she visits different art museums and festivals to support local artists and to be kept in the know of what’s new and popular in the art community. Her professional background is primarily Early Childhood Education Administration and her strength is customer service. She has dabbled into interior design and retail but her heart remains in art and teaching. Her other hobbies include reading, nail art, and spending time with her big family. She is enthusiastic about artistic instruction and is always eager to help others master their own techniques in creative expression. She looks forward to seeing you in her class!

Hey! My name is Brooke. I'm from Clermont, Florida. I have a degree in Zoology from UF !!GO GATORS!! and I am currently working as a Keeper at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter, FL. I love nature and animals and art. I have been painting since high school and its usually just for fun. I am also an animal nut, hence the Zoology major. I have grown up with all sorts of exotic animals: skunks, sugar gliders, all sorts of birds. The coolest thing though is my parents own an alpaca farm. Yeah, those things that look like llamas, except smaller, cuter and fluffier. When I’m not working with animals, I am usually painting. So, come on down! Grab a drink and a brush and let's party!!

Hey guys! Just a little bit about me... I've been into art since before I can even remember. My parents will tell ya that when I was a toddler, instead of napping, I'd color on my bedroom walls with crayons! It comes to no surprise that I studied Fine Art in college and am now an Artist at Painting with a Twist. When I'm not painting, I enjoy reading, hanging out with my friends, and playing with my Pitty and Great Dane. And yes, I am that crazy dog Mom whose camera roll is full of the dogs! I look forward to making FUN ART with everyone!

Frankie Curran is a figurative realist painter born and raised on Staten Island, New York. He has won many art awards throughout his career, most notably the High School Congressional Art Competition, where his artwork represented New York State in the Hall of Congress. He also attended The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale where he received a tuition scholarship and was the recipient of many student art exhibition awards.

Kylie has always found passion and creativity in many forms of art, some of which are writing, painting, drawing, and hand crafting crystal wrap jewelry. Her other hobbies and interests include camping, fishing, encouraging others to create, random gifting, volunteering, smiling at strangers, dancing, laughing, and keeping it weird. She has a Bachelors of Business Administration in accounting and a professional background in management, sales, and customer service.

I was born in New Jersey but raised in Cape Coral. While growing up, I looked up to my mother who is a teacher and my father who does remodeling and is a creative spirit. My father would help me grow as an artist and I also loved teaching at the daycare with my mother so I meshed art and teaching together to pursue as a career. As I got older I painted murals for daycares, public schools, and homes. I also love expressing myself in collages and fashion. I also love being creative by building and restoring furniture which I differently got from my father. Then I moved to Boynton Beach (with my chihuahua Lily) for something new! Cape Coral didn't offer all the inspiration I had when I would come visit the Boca area. I changed my whole life for art and I have never been so happy. My ultimate goal in life was to teach kids and adults to paint and express themselves and have fun doing so.

As a born West Palm Beach native, Mandie finds her painting inspiration in beautiful tropical foliage, ocean views, salt air and sunshine. When she isn’t painting you will find her cooking magical concoctions or exploring new places to eat (recommendations are always welcome), practicing yoga, playing with her fur-children Apple and Dharma, and advocating for children. She holds a Bachelor’s in art from UNC Asheville and has recently rededicated her life to her craft. She cannot wait to share her passion for painting with you!

Mattea was born is Sydney, Australia and was homeschooled through Australian distance education for most of her childhood. With only teachers at a distance, her art was self taught but always encouraged by her parents. She has loved it since childhood when she did pencil drawings and watercolors of the animals and landscapes she encountered in the numerous countries she traveled to. When she started school in FL, she immediately bonded with the high school art teacher and was able to aide in teaching middle school art classes. She also taught children for fun on the weekends. She was always a part of set design and loved painting scenery for school plays. With her degree in Early Childhood Education, she now incorporates art into her classroom. She paints murals, clothing and other items when she finds spare time. Her other hobbies are cooking, playing board games and hanging out with her husband and daughters.