Noelle works with pastel and oil, focusing on landscapes. Her goal is to create calming pieces of art in a complicated world. Traditionally, she practices oil painting, pastels, and acrylics, and she also produces digital illustrations.

Renee primarily creates digital art but also enjoys the simplicity of pen and paper. She loves drawing a variety of fantasy characters and crafting playful comics. Additionally, she explores themes related to her mental health as a form of self-therapy through her art.

I’m excited to challenge myself with Art Battle!!

Gretchen, born into a family of artists, has been creating art since she could hold a crayon. She loves painting realism with acrylics and watercolors and enjoys various other mediums, including pencil drawing, pastels, mosaic, pottery, and photography. Gretchen also experiments with unexpected methods and materials.

Clara is a mixed media artist who uses art for exploration and play. She loves vibrant colors and textures, inspired by her artistic family. Her main focuses are painting, mixed media, and henna, but she also enjoys ceramics, photography, and printmaking.

I am very excited to be participating in an art battle for the first time along artists I love and admire!

Tasia’s art reflects her varied interests, exploring new mediums like mixed media, painting, and weaving. She uses color and texture to convey meaning and spark conversation. Primarily a henna and mixed media artist, she has also dabbled in photography since her undergraduate days.

Tamina's colorful and bold art intrigues viewers with the stories behind each piece. Reflecting her time in Arizona and her multicultural heritage, she enjoys depicting mother and child to celebrate the nurturing aspect and beauty of women. Her mediums include watercolor, ink, acrylic, pastel, markers, colored pencils, and graphite.

I want to bring excitement with my bold use of color and connect with the audience and other amazing artist

Lisa comes from a family of artists and musicians and has been creating art since childhood. She discovered her passion for henna in 2008 and established her henna business in 2009. About seven years ago, she added face painting to her offerings.

This is my first time ever art battling! I’m so excited to try this with my friends and family!!

Tricia’s artistic journey as a mom started with painting during nap time and has grown into face painting at classroom parties. She fondly remembers being supervised while coloring as a child, and now she creates art with her two talented daughters who inspire her. Painting brings her joy, whether on walls, canvases, or faces.

Mila’s artistic journey as a mom started with painting during nap time and has grown into face painting at classroom parties. She fondly remembers being supervised while coloring as a child, and now she creates art with her two talented daughters who inspire her. Painting brings her joy, whether on walls, canvases, or faces.

Nanette has been a professional face painter for over 15 years. She earned an elementary education degree from the University of Minnesota, focusing on art, and enjoys creating with oils, acrylics, and pastels in her free time. Art brings her joy, and she loves exploring different forms of art and nature. As a face painter, she feels at home, and this experience enhances her skills in other artistic mediums.