Featured Artists
 		  

 

 

 

 

 Amanda Jones

Amanda Jones is a self-taught artist and a writer. She has studied and practiced Decorative Painting for 10 years and has written a course, Stone & Metal Finishes for Suite 101 University,  www.Suite101.com.

Amanda has lived in Northern Virginia for 30 years and teaches several courses for Fairfax County, Adult Education, including, Decorative Faux Finishes I – III, Decoupage,

Gilding and Stenciling. In addition Amanda has just signed on to teach Decorative Faux Finishes I for Northern Virginia Community College, Adult Enrichment, Manassas Campus. A fabric painting enthusiast you can view Amanda’s collection of original, hand-painted Silk Scarves and Accessories at www.DesignsByAmanda.US .
   



 
Robin Bear

Robin began faux painting 10 years ago for herself and for friends...As the story goes, they told two friends and so on and so on.  She has a bachelor's degree in business management from UMD and an associate's degree in studio arts.   She has continued her art education through classes at the Art League in Alexandria, The Loudoun Academy of the Arts and Faux Like a Pro in Boston, MA. Also a member of Capitol Area Stencilers. Her portfolio includes faux finishes, venetian plaster, murals and stenciling. She works part-time as a painter and full -time as a mother of two preschoolers. She lives in Leesburg, VA and prefers to work in that vicinity
   
Rebecca Hotop

Rebecca Hotop has a BA degree/pre-law from Michigan State University. She began the folk art style of stroke work (tole painting) while living in Germany in 1988.   She later expanded into other decor ative painting styles and faux.  She has studied with Donna Mabrey, Melanie Royals, Jennifer Rebecca Design, Neil Cody/ Briste Group and recently returned from studying in Italy with Faux Effects, Int.   Her favorite finishes are LusterStone, subtle tone-on-tone glazes and artistic stenciling.  Rebecca  teaches decorative painting at the Apple Tree in Springfield, VA
   

Tim Knepp

Extremely talented at an early age, Tim Knepp was awarded an Art scholarship at 10 years old to the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh in drawing and painting, he later continued his Art studies at Penn State and Kent State Universities.  His work has been commissioned by Disney, Ringly Brothers. Circus, Time Life Books, National Zoo, National Wildlife Federation USDA and even created the Art for a Postage Stamp for the United States Postal Service.
 

 

 

 
   

Heidi Gallegos

 Heidi Gallegos is a mother and former teacher.  She first began painting 2 years ago and trained with Adrienne van Dooren in August, 2003.  She does base coating (spackle work, sanding, priming, painting) and specializes in Lusterstone, Tissue Paper finish, bagging, color washing and plasters.



 

 

 
   

Sandra Payne

Sandra Payne’s art has developed through her twenty years of combined study in decorative painting, a degree in fine arts, and a diverse work experience. In 1994 Sandra started her own mural and decorative painting business. Sandra has since collaborated and shared skills with other talented artist and has taught decorative painting classes.  Canvas Sky is a premier artistic painting company that provides custom design and implementation of murals, trompe l’ oeil, and all aspects of decorative painted finishes to commercial and residential settings.  Commercial projects have included corporate and public spaces, retail, restaurants, churches, and fitness centers.  One of her favorite projects was painting a landscape mural with artist partner, Tim Knepp, at the National Zoo’s Panda House.

 

 
   

Christine Peglar

Chris Peglar studied graphic illustration at Virginia Commonwealth University from 1987 - 1991. All of her designs incorporate graphic solutions with the latest faux products. She enjoys ragging, stenciling, painting tone on tone stripes, using textured products, and applying Venetian plaster. She also excels at painting children's rooms.