Owner of the Lakeview Studio and long time Artist/Manager of the Arlington Hts Bottle & Bottega, Alice comes from a long line of Artists and Musicians from her native Poland. Offered a partial scholarship to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Alice also has a love for music, dancing and travel.
Delilah has been passionate about art since she was child. She specializes as a painter and enjoys all the nuances of the craft, educating herself in all the latest of the art community. A people person, who loves working with others and understands how to teach art, because of her experience being in art classes herself. Her current art hobby is trying her hand in comic art.
Isabella is a 23 year old artist whose main focus involves oil paintings. She enjoys painting Still-Lifes, Plein Air Paintings, and exploring the obscure. She attends the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and is working towards earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts & Education.
David is a Chicago-based painter and illustrator specializing in natural landscapes and figure drawings. His preferred media are charcoal, encaustic, and acrylic
A Chicago native, Genesis is currently working towards her Bachelors degree in Fine Arts with a focus in painting and drawing at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. "My practice consists of mostly portraiture and figure work!" Her other job is at a doggy daycare. "I love dogs!"
Sierra has a BFA in painting from Miami University in Ohio, where she focused on large abstract landscapes using oil paint. With a background in adaptive recreation services for individuals with disabilities, she is passionate about inclusion and accessibility, especially for cultural art opportunities. Currently, Sierra works full-time at DePaul University and enjoys pursuing creative outlets on the side, including singing in a choir, teaching art and painting pet portraits!
Originally from Los Angeles, Jonathan graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a BA in Art and a BS in Molecular Environmental Biology. He focuses on creating wildlife illustrations and paintings and his favorite mediums are oil, charcoal, and digital. His hobbies include watching movies, cooking, and hip hop dance, and he hopes to continue teaching art.
Addison is a painter and digital artist. She specializes in oil painting, water color, and illustrations. She loves to use lots of color and impressionism styles in her work. She is currently in school to pursue a degree in Fine Arts and obtain a teaching certificate to teach elementary students art.
Originally born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Diane is an acrylic painter who specializes in portraiture. She graduated from Bowling Green State University with a BA in 2018, and in addition to painting, she also has experience with writing, directing, and improvisational comedy.
Originally from Texas, Sierra is a graduate of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Sierra is a Commercial Artist/Designer as well as a Fine Artist with Bottle & Bottega! She enjoys photography and video creation and is one of our mainstay Virtual Painting Artists!
A traditional and classically trained artist, Tobias has lived in Chicago his entire life, except for his time in the U.S. Army. He was taught to paint and draw at an early age by his father Miller Haymer Jr. aka "Smokin Brush" who was an original Chicago artist. He later honed his talent at Truman college, DePaul University and Chicago State University receiving his BFA. Tobias is also an artist in his own right, specializing in portrait and Afro, futuristic, sci-fi drawings and paintings "The most important thing my father taught me about art was, the love of art, and I love sharing the love of art."
Originally from Romania when Florina isn't painting or illustration she's enjoying life with her 1 year old Veronika!