Paint & Sip in Milford, CT

Julia, a mixed media artist based in New York, is working hard to expand her horizons in the art world. After being in art school for more than 6 years She decided to come to Muse to get some more real world experience in the career she loves.

Daisy Laing has a BFA and MFA from Pratt in arts education with a focus on painting. She has taught formerly at a Montessori school and taught weekend drop in sessions for children and high schoolers at the Wassaic Project. She currently designs for the Mills Company. The main subjects of her work are animals and marine life (particularly endangered animals) but she also branches off into experimental design.

Nadia (they/them) is a Bridgeport based multimedia artist and student of Psychology with a concentration in Art Therapy. Nadia applies their passion for bringing the exploration of one's self through art in their role as a Program Facilitator where they bring self confidence and awareness based art projects to girls in public schools across Fairfield County. As of late, their projects explore blurring the lines between art, the artist, and the audience- playing with the ways that audience interaction and experience can expand on the art and the purpose that it serves.

Cat is a self-taught artist with a love for all things unique and a bit off the beaten path. As a mom of four, she finds inspiration in the everyday chaos and beauty of life, blending illustration and storytelling to create art that feels personal and unexpected. With no formal training, her approach is less about following the rules and more about finding joy in the creative process. Beyond painting, Cat enjoys exploring music, film, photography and poetry. She's a devoted cat lover, a fan of horror movies, and has always been drawn to the darker, more mysterious aspects of life. Whether teaching or creating, Cat believes art is about expression, connection, and most importantly--having fun while embracing the unknown.

Lizzy is a mixed media artist who can't get enough when it comes to creating! She graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) with a BFA degree in sequential art, and loves to draw, paint, sculpt, write, and create with any medium that she can get her hands on. With years' experience running workshops, teaching art, and working in entertainment, she loves to help people get in touch with their creative side to bring their visions to life!

Elizabeth is an artist and registered art therapist/counselor with a BA in Illustration and MFA in Art Therapy and Counseling. She is currently working for a private practice in Milford working on obtaining her LPC license. Elizabeth loves to experiment with different types of art but loves to work with printmaking, painting, drawing and wood-burning. As an artist and art therapist she finds self-expression through the visual arts very important.

Jameen is an artist from Naugatuck Ct and graduate of Central Connecticut State University Fine Arts program. He has been painting for over 10 years and exhibited in art galleries around Ct and Massachusetts. Specializing in portraits and animals, Jameen also loves to paint anything with strong light and reflections. Jameen has been running paint parties for over 7 years, doing many fundraisers, as well as working with local libraries to inspire young children to take up painting.

Alexa Luft is a mixed media artist from Fairfield County, Connecticut. She loves telling stories and capturing beauty and emotion in her artwork. From a young age, Alexa was drawn to art. She’d spend hours drawing and coloring with her mom– who is also creative. She vividly remembers feeling frustrated to the point of tears when her artwork didn’t turn out as neat as her mom’s. Yet, despite her perfectionist tendencies, she kept creating, and over time, her skills improved. Alexa vaguely remembers winning an award at an art show in middle school, but her passion for musical theatre had taken the spotlight, making visual art feel more like a background role in her creative journey. She went on to study acting in college at Belmont University in Nashville, where she ended up becoming the lead scenic painter for the theatre department. She moved back home to Connecticut after freshman year and transferred to Southern Connecticut State University. After taking time off from school to travel and find her path in life, Alexa returned home to Connecticut in 2020. With limited opportunities to pursue theatre, she turned to art as a source of peace during an uncertain time. She fell in love with collage and mixed media. In 2023, she was painting again, and by the end of 2024, Alexa began the Milan Mastery Program—an online art school designed to help artists enhance their skills, discover their unique style, and launch their own art businesses! She’s so excited to be joining the Milford Muse team as an Art Instructor this spring! As a former perfectionist, Alexa is excited to create a fun, zero-pressure experience where everyone can enjoy the creative process!