Our Artists

Addy is from Hampton, Virginia, where she lives with her husband. She has been creating art for as long as she can remember. Addy often uses painting and drawing as a creative outlet in her life. She is currently halfway done with her Associate's degree in Illustration from Academy of Art University and loves working with digital media, paint, and charcoal. She hopes to become a tattoo artist one day and own her shop and to later become a comic book illustrator. She is so excited to be a member of this team and cannot wait to help spread the joy that comes with art.

Corina is a painter and mixed media artist, from Blacksburg, Virginia. Her work deals with issues that surround the inability to express emotion due to extreme circumstances. At a young age, Corina immediately flocked to art, as she grew older art became an outlet from all the madness of life and a place to put her feelings. Corina currently resides in Norfolk, Virginia, where she was awarded her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting with a Minor in Psychology from Old Dominion 2016. Her artwork has been shown at the Baron and Elin Gordon Art Gallery in Norfolk, the Sandler Center in Virginia Beach, and included in a part of a pop-up exhibition at the Chrysler Museum of Art. Long term, Corina plans to further her education in Art Therapy.

Destiny is a native of Lancaster, Virginia and owner/lead designer of Destiny Howard—a fashion design company. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Fashion Design with minors in both Management and Entrepreneurship from Radford University in 2016. Her lifelong passion is to use art and fashion to create messages that will change the world by engaging the beauty of all creation. Destiny enjoys painting portraits, designing clothes, and giving back to various communities!

Meet Katie! She is new to Virginia, originally from the Hudson Valley in New York and has lived in South Florida for the past five years. She is currently working on obtaining a degree in graphic design with experience as a preschool teacher and a Florida Real Estate agent. Katie has loved creating artwork since she was very young and, receives inspiration for her work from nature and wildlife. She loves doing landscape paintings and also practices photography as a hobby but enjoys working with many other artistic mediums as well. During her free time she enjoys spoiling her two dogs, backpacking/hiking with her husband, exploring new places and going to the beach!

Meet Tina. She has an associate degree in fine arts, and she has been drawing, painting, and coloring for as long as she can remember. She enjoys crafting, sculpting, and costuming. She also has two sons. Tina loves to have fun. She once spent the night in the parking lot of Walt Disney World to meet the actors from the Star Wars movie. Her favorite TV show is Game of Thrones. When she grows up, she wants to be a makeup artist, and turn people into aliens and zombies. She likes listening to Prince, Jill Scott, Sade, New Edition, and Morris Day and the Time. Tina grew up in the 80's, and may still be stuck there watching MTV videos. Tina loves to travel, and Egypt is her dream destination. If you see her bopping her head in the car, she is probably listening to Disney music or movie soundtracks. Tina is ready to paint and have some fun!

Wanda is from Hampton, Virginia. She attended The Art and Fashion Institute of Atlanta, where she pursued a degree in Fashion Design. She is currently working as a preschool teacher and has been working with children for over 20 years. Wanda loves teaching children, positive vibes, and family unity. She is very excited to become a member of the Painting with a Twist family. She is excited to know that PWAT believes that everyone is an artist, and can create beautiful pieces of art that represent who they are and how they see beauty through their own eyes. Some people believe music is the universal language, but Wanda believes art is the universal language. She believes art allows you to add your own twist with your own unique personality and creativity.