Courtney

Courtney is a New Jersey native with a passion for teaching! So much so, she even has a teaching degree and taught middle school for years before changing her career path to be focused on the things she love - massage therapy, yoga instruction, and ART of course! Art serves as Courtney’s personal escape when hopping on a plane isn’t on the agenda. In her free time, you can find Courtney running around down, hiking with her mini dachshunds, or perhaps reading in her favorite coffee shop!

Eddie

Heriberto Palacio III, better known as “Eddie”, hails from Bronx, NY and has found roots in Nashville, TN. Marrying Norther Sass and Southern Charm, Eddie will have you feeling spicy and confident as he instructs you on not only how to paint, but how to live your best life! All it takes is one class with Eddie and you will gain the confidence you need to take on any painting, Eddie’s got your back!

Iliana

Hailing from Long Island, NY, Iliana made the leap to join us down south in 2016. As a master in the glue-and-macaroni arts, Iliana has found her natural creative home instructing art parties here at Painting with a Twist! When she’s not partying with us, you can catch Iliana dancing to her favorite 90s jams while sorting her assorted collections of stamps, rubber ducks, and basically anything she can find at a yard sale!

Jessica

Meet Jess! She’s bubbly, weird, and ready to paint with you! She might be from Mobile, Alabama, but many Summers spent with family in the TN area make her feel right at home here in the Volunteer State! Her favorite part about PWAT is getting to know our awesome Twisters all while being creative, laughing, and having a great time! Jess likes to spend her free time cooking & writing about delicious foods and hanging out with her pup, Juno. She has a love of all things nerd, lore, and gaming related so be ready for random bits of trivia when painting with Jess!

Ola

He’s super talented, awesome, and ready to share his love for painting with you! He’s Ola! Eat, breath, sleep, art – that’s Ola’s life motto! Every class with Ola is a party with one on one attention from the host! He’ll give you the tips and tricks you need to awaken your creative spirit while entertaining you with his fun sense of humor. His signature paint splatter pants might make you believe he’s a fashion designer, but we assure you it’s all painting by-product!

Taylor Harris

Taylor Sinclair Harris is a visual artist that is inspired by different mediums to create. Her gift allows her to use art in different forms from being a visual artist to makeup and hair artist! She is co owner to the Standard of Style salon where she displays a gallery of her own eccentric , eclectic pieces for clientele to enjoy. Sinclair allows art to flow fluidly through her to create beautiful projects.—this aids her overarching mission to spread self expression!

Taylor Thompson

Taylor Thompson has been teaching at Painting with a Twist since 2016 and recently moved from Chattanooga to join us here in Nashville! Taylor is our resident comedian—her classes are often confused for a night in the comedy club as you’ll be laughing the whole time! Don’t let her extrovert exterior fool you, Taylor can most often be found at home working on getting her first book published, or curled up with her two dogs watching “The Office” for the Millionth time!