Hampton, VA Painting with a Twist 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.

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!

Lilly grew up in Hudson Valley, New York, and is new to Virginia! Lilly has created art for as long as she can remember, and it has always been her passion. She enjoys using a variety of mediums to express herself, such as photography, painting, and drawing. In her free time, she loves exploring nature, going to the beach, working on her photography, or just curling up at home to relax! Now, as an artist at Painting with a Twist, she is very excited to show everyone that they too, can create beautiful art!

Megan is a California transplant. She has a bachelor of arts degree in studio art and a minor in psychology. Megan attended graduate school for a degree in Art Therapy; before discovering her true passion for teaching art. Her future plans include getting her master’s and teaching certification in fine art, with hopes of teaching at the collegiate level. Megan’s work has been featured in various galleries in both California and Georgia. When Megan is not working at Painting with a Twist, she can be found teaching swimming lessons at the YMCA, gardening, or exploring what the East Coast has to offer. Some of Megan’s favorite things are kitties, Disney, singing and dancing to all types of music, and going wine and cider tasting. She can’t wait to meet you – so she can share her love of art with you!

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.