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Since 1984 ARTS UMBRELLA  is proud to have amazing and talented instructors for our ADULT and YOUTH art classes. They have always had the student in mind and created a relaxed and encouraging atmosphere in which the artist can realize their potential and find community.

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Mitchell Albala
Oils & Pastels


Mitchell Albala’s semi-abstract and atmospheric landscapes have been exhibited nationally and in Seattle at Lisa Harris Gallery. His book, "Landscape Painting: Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice,” with 43,000 copies in print, is the best selling landscape painting book in the nation. Mitchell is also a dedicated workshop instructor at Gage Academy of Art in Seattle, Pacific Northwest Art School, and Daniel Smith Artist’s Materials. He led painting adventures in Italy in 2015 with Arte Umbria and in 2017 with Winslow Art Center. He has lectured on Impressionism and landscape painting at the Seattle Art Museum and written for "International Artist" and "Artists & Illustrators" magazines. In 2016 Mitchell’s work was profiled in the French arts magazine, "Practique des Arts." His popular painting blog was awarded the #12 spot on feedspot.com’s Top 75 Painting Blogs. 
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mitch@mitchalbala.com
mitchalbala.com
https://blog.mitchalbala.com/classes-workshops/#mentorship
206-787-0496
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Liana Bennett
Oils & Acrylics

Liana Bennett, owner of Arts Umbrella, has been teaching for over 30 years. In 1985 she opened  Arts Umbrella Art Center to provide a relaxed and nurturing place that both youth and adults can flourish in their art. She enjoys all styles of painting from abstract to representational.Liana studied at Art Center School and Chouinard Art Institute (California Institute of the Arts). 

www.lianabennett.com
liana.bennett@me.com
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Eileen Casler
Youth Art / all Media

Art has been an ongoing presence in Eileen's life, drawing from childhood, classes at college, plus volunteering as an art docent while her son was in elementary school. But so much of her training as a youth art teacher came from a beloved youth teacher Rhonda Parent who passed away in 2017. Eileen was Rhonda's assistant for 2 1/2 years at Arts Umbrella learning under an amazing artist. With her children well on their way, Eileen is looking forward to expanding her creative life. 

​Killian77@comcast.net
​831-818-5184
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Terri Davis
Oils

Terri is an award-winning artist who has been painting for over twenty years. She has exhibited in local gallery shows and juried art shows. She is a member of the Northwest Artists in Action Now and regularly exhibits her work. Terri's beautiful realistic style has given her artwork a distinctive presence in the art world. Terri has been teaching since 1999.
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​terridavisgallery.com
c55@frontier.com
425-743-7057
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Nina Oneil
Youth Art / all media
Nina O’Neil is a contemporary painter and is inspired by painting as a form of storytelling. She creates narratives through a cast of beloved characters in unexpected contexts, and loves to celebrate ordinary objects by elevating them to hero status.
She studied Graphic Design at the University of Washington where she earned her BFA, and went on to work as a Visual designer and User Experience designer in the Tech industry for many years.
Having recently resigned from Microsoft she now looks forward to teaching. She has frequently worked as an Art Docent for grades 1-6. Arts Umbrella is thrilled and delighted to have Nina join the wonderful team of talented teachers at Arts Umbrella. 
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​ninaoneil.net
ninaoneil@outlook.com 
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Jennifer Park
Youth Art / all media

Jennifer was born in California and received a B.S. in Psychology with an emphasis on art therapy at San Diego State University. She began painting commissioned murals just after high school and continued after moving up to the Pacific NW. She has worked with children and young teens for many years from after school programs to para-education. She started teaching art through the Northshore School district’s Art docent Program following along the educational path of her three boys. Jennifer is very passionate about art and the creative imagination, and puts a lot of energy into building self-confidence and taking pride in individualist voices.  Jennifer comes from a strong art background on both sides of her family, and was strongly influenced by her grandfather, David Warren Seyler. He was an award winning sculptor, painter, and print maker, and head of the University of Nebraska’s art department from 1948-1960

jenniferrpark.com
​das.tickles05@gmail.com
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206-999-2346
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Michelle Waldele
Oils
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Michelle Waldele was born in Portland Oregon in 1964 and has lived in the Pacific Northwest most of her life. She began studying art at an early age and earned Bachelors of Fine Art from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks with a Major in Drawing and Minor in Metals. 
After raising her two children, Michelle then resumed her training of traditional academic techniques at the Gage Academy in Seattle, where she studied with such exceptional artists as John Morra, Anthony Ryder, Juliette Aristides, and Geoffrey Laurence. 
Michelle is a passionate painter of still life in the classical realist tradition. With a affinity for collecting antique toys she loves painting objects she feels a strong connection to.  In addition to her painting, Michelle teaches art to both children and adults.  She lives and paints in Bothell with her husband Ken.  Her work can be found in private collections around the U.S.


michelle@mwaldelestudio.com
www.mwaldelestudio.com

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Steve Whitney
Oils

Steve Whitney is an award winning artist whose paintings in oil, acrylic and watercolor have appeared in prestigious national juried shows. He is a lifetime signature member of the Northwest Watercolor Society and both former president and current vice-president of the Evergreen Association of Fine Art. Steve offers ongoing classes in oil painting, with focus on the landscape.

steverwhitney@gmail.com
stevewhitney.com
425-485-6446 (home)


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