Paint & Sip in Gainesville, VA

Ever since Julia can remember, she was constantly drawing and painting. As a self-taught artist, she has practiced different art mediums throughout the years and is a firm believer that everyone is an artist; it just takes practice and patience. After graduating high school in 2015, Julia was extremely grateful to work at Wholesome Campus, an enrichment school in Fairfax, VA, as an art teacher for elementary school kids. Here she found her love for teaching and sharing her talents. Throughout the years, Julia has continued to work as a freelance artist. She is now grateful to teach at Muse, where she can bring people joy and interact with them through a fun, educational art class.

Taylor has always had a strong passion for art. Her parents noticed her natural talent and signed her up for art classes starting in elementary school. First it was KidzArt, then an art-intensive summer program for middle schoolers, followed by a full four years of instruction in high school--where she ultimately developed a love for painting. In May 2022, she graduated from VCUarts Fashion Merchandising program with honors, and is now pursuing a Master's degree in Illustration through the Academy of Art. Taylor's medium of choice is Adobe Illustrator, however, she also throughly enjoys painting with watercolor and acrylic. She loves to create portraits using watercolor and landscapes with acrylic. Her biggest inspirations are Robin Eisenberg, Vincent van Gogh, and Gherdai Hassell. She appreciates art for being a timeless form of communication and expression.