Instructors
We are so fortunate to have such incredible talent from around the world converging at the FPBA Convention in January to share their knowledge and demonstrate their expertise in our craft. Here is a list of artists who have committed to teach:
Arla Albers
The Artist and Her Work
Winner of "Best Original Design" at FABAIC 2006, Arla travels the country teaching face painting. Appropriate for our theme, she also paints on cruise ships several times a year. Currently Arla serves as the face painting coordinator at the Fellowship of Christian Magicians International Conference.
Jodi Carr
The Artist and Her Work
Jodi Carr has been entertaining with her art at trade shows, corporate parties and company picnics for 25 years. In addition to being an avid face painter, she draws caricatures, cuts silhouettes and does henna and glitter tattoos for events through her Silicon Valley based business Arty Party. She teaches face painting in workshops and conventions in the USA, UK and in Europe. Jodi has formal training in Graphic Design with an Illustration Concentration, and she studied forensic art and fashion illustration.
Gary Cole
The Artist and His Work
Gary Cole, owner and manager of Snazaroo USA Inc. and Party Faces Inc, Dallas TX, has been very involved in the face painting world for the last thirteen plus years. He holds a Guinness Book of World records in speed painting. He has face painted in over 12 countries and taught classes all over North America. Gary Cole shares his business skills with face painters at www.snazaroo.us as a free resource guide for face painters world wide that includes products, a library of photos, contests, and career enhancement. He has literally taught thousands of people how to paint faces and take their skills to the next level. There is not better free resource guide for face painters anywhere.
Josh Counsel
The Artist's Work
www.joshcounsel.com
www.toxicimage.com
Josh Counsel is a native of Australia residing in Orlando, Florida. He has done make- up for many different theater and production companies in the Central Florida. He currently works at Universal Studios and operates Toxic Image Studios, where he offers a full range of make- up services. He currently works at Universal Studios and operates Toxic Image Studios, where he offers a full range of make- up services. Please refer to the following list which is extensive but by no means definitive: Prosthetic Appliance Production, Prosthetic Make-Up Application, Casualty Simulation, Live Blood Effects, Body Painting, Workshops and Seminars. His credits include work with celebrities Pat Morita, Dennis Rodman, James Hong, John Travolta, and Angie Everhart.
Christina Davison
Bio will be posted soon.
Kurt Drake and April Powell
Kurt comes from background of 15 years in the make-up, special effects and face painting industry. His vast array of experiences has taken him through theater and make-up emphasis in college, to 6 months at Universal Studios, Japan. He and April Powell combined, have over 10 years of experience working for the infamous Enjoy Your Face, an Orlando theme park's face painting concession. Kurt and April are currently employees of Wolfe Face Art and FX.
Sunha Fajardo
The Artist and Her Work
Working as a makeup artist for 16 years, Sunha has extensive knowledge of a variety of media including fashion shows, print, film, commercials and theater. Her more specialized skills include special FX, body painting, airbrush application and temporary tattooing. Sunha assisted with the MAC body painting deck of cards, several years back. She has also worked several body painting events sponsored by Temptu in NY including the Hurricane Katrina Reconstruction Benefit.
Edgar Garayua
The Artist and His Work
My interest in make-up started when I used to impersonate Michael Jackson. Later, at the University of Puerto Rico, I was part of the traveling theater. I saw how make-up gave me the opportunity to be someone else, to be another character. Later I moved to Florida to work at the theme parks where it all clicked together: the acting, performing, and make-up skills. I performed with THE CIRICLY BIRDS SHOW, now CHAPTER ONE, where my make-up skills continued to grow. My journey continued as I was hired to work with a face painting company in several major theme parks in Florida. This is where I discovered face painting with water-based make-up. As my interest and skills in make-up continued to grow, I wanted to learn the art of airbrushing, to create a person into a new character that arose from my art. I never topped learning from my mentors and other talented face and body painters.
Erika Harrison
The Artist
Erika is one of the founding board members for the International Certification for Natural Henna Arts, as well as the author of the book, How to Start your Own Henna Body Art Business. She has written for several body art publications including Face and Body Art International Magazine, Body Painting Magazine, Real Henna Magazine, and Illusion Magazine. Erika has taught at major international body art events such as Face and Body Art International Convention, World Body Painting Festival, US Body Painting Festival, Henna Page Conferences, and Midwest Fantasy Show.
The Artist's Work
Robbie Hay
The Artist
Author of "Face Painting for Fun and Profit", Robbie has been painting faces since 1995. Her talents have earned her awards at FABAIC in 2007, New Mexico Body Painting Competition in 2006, and the World Body Painting Festival in 2006. Robbie Hay has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Ohio State University. She is a former public school teacher, and owner of the Caricature Artists's Fun Factory for 14 years.
Nick Herrera
The Artist and his work
Nix Body Art
407-716-3132
303-680-5088
irony42@aol.com
myspace.com/thebodypainter
Nick Herrera began his makeup career in 1999 while working at a Central Florida, year round haunted attraction. At the young age of 19 he assisted on his first body paint.Although he excels at prosthetics, cirque,horror, and makeup, his true love is body painting.His art has taken him all over the world. Nick Herrera has become one of the most well known body painters in the local nightclub industry.His work has been on display at various night clubs for the past 9 years.Nick is excited share his techniques and artwork with those eager to learn.
Charlotte Herring
The Artist and her work
About Face Painting llc
303-680-5088
denverfacepainter@yahoo.com
www.denverfacepainter.com
Charlotte is a native of Arizona, but now calls the suburbs of Denver home. She started face painting 17 years ago after her sons were born. Charlotte started out working large festivals on the weekends but slowly through the years her business grew to parties, corporate and private events every weekend. She was self taught all those years ago, but feels that she really grew as a face and body artist after attending the 1st FABAI Convention. Since then she has received numerous awards for face painting, a double win with her colleague Jackie Green at the Denver Body Art Balland and most recently the honor to represent the US Body Painting Festival for their 2008 Street Rods and Motorcycles Poster. She is excited to be part of this convention and is looking forward to reconnting with old friends and meeting new ones.
Cynthia Keeler
The Artist
www.fpbaa.com
www.fpbaconvention.com
www.fpbamagazine.com
Cynthia is the founder and President of the FPBA Association, the Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Face Painting and Body Art Magazine and the Executive Producer of the annual and highly successful Face Painting and Body Art Convention. She has produced many rewarding and successful events for several non-profits, including the Cancer Society and the World Clown Association. Cynthia has been self-employed in the face painting and body art business for over 20 years in the Central Florida area. She is also the CEO of Conus-Keeler Productions, Inc.
Carol Leese
Carol Leese is a professional make-up artist, face painter and variety performance artist. She has worked on numerous movies, ads, and music videos. She is currently a make-up instructor at Full Sail School for Film, Art Design, Music and Media Production in Winter Park, FL. Carole is the exhibitor room and entertainment coordinator.
Lucie Brouillard
Bio will be posted soon.
Stephanie McGathy
The Artist and Her Work
Stephanie McGathy is the owner of Trendy Tribals Airbrush Face and Body Art Supplies. She is renowned for her custom stencils designed for numerous companies including Sports Illustrated (swimsuit edition) for the past three years, Star Wars Celebration, several Super Bowls with Coca-Cola's NFL Experience, Ralph Lauren, Ford, Hard Rock Cafe, Bass Pro, Target, Rainforest Cafe and countless others.
Her 15 years in the business as an artist, coordinator, agent and teacher has provided her with a wealth of knowledge that she enjoys sharing.
She has developed ways of using free hand stencils to create stunning effects that even a beginner can master.
Leah Reddell
The Artist and her work
Based in Denver, Colorado, Leah Reddell has been a professional face and body artist for five years. She incorporates many aspects of body art into her business, including the use of cosmetic glitter powders, glitter tattoos and shimmer tattoos, and using glitter gels for freehand designs and face painting accents. Leah has recently been chosen as Amerikan Body Art's 2008 Glitter Girl. Her face painting has won multiple awards through the Snazaroo forum and has been published in Marcela's Face Painting Book of Butterflies and in Illusion, the UK's face and body art magazine. Leah has taught face painting workshops in Denver as well as in Albuquerque, NM, and Asheville, NC.
Mark Reid
The Artist at Work
Mark is famous body and face artist known worldwide for his ability to transform the human face and form into works of fantasy and illusion. He began his face painting career in 1994, but it wasn't until he was introduced to Judy Kubik in 2002 at a festival in Grapevine Texas that lead him to the professional make-up used for this art. Since then Marks reputation and extreme talent has lead him to be Lead Painter and Art Director for Living Color in Dallas; he has performed live demonstrations on television; he was a Featured Artist in the Face and Body Painting International Magazine Vol 9 in 2004; and won "Best Over All" at FABIC in Orlando; not to mention he is co-owner and Art Director for Enchanted Bodys in Dallas, specializing in custom body art and photography. Mark just returned from the World Body Paintin Festival in Seeboden, Austria, where he was crowned 6th place World Champion in the body painting and face painting competitions.
Kerry Ann Smith
The Artist
Kerry Ann's face painting journey began in college, when a friend asked her to work for Enjoy Your Face, Inc. at the Sesame Place location. To help pay for her degree in Art Education, Kerry Ann worked 2 seasons with EYF and then ventured out on her own. In 2004, About Face II was created in memory of that friend who had taught her how to paint and it's been going strong ever since. AF II now employs 6+ painters and handles many contracts with Philadelphia area corporations and organizations. Kerry Ann won two face-painting titles at FABAIC in 2006 and then returned to teach. Her backgrounds in teaching, digital media, and fine arts help her to lead others into their face painting careers.
The Artist and Her Work
Carol Turman
Carol "Dee Vinchey" Turman took her first face painting class in May 2004. She has been passionate about face painting ever since. She continues to educate herself by going to conventions and taking as many classes as she can from the "masters." Carol loves to share what she has learned with others. This outgoing and friendly instructor has not let the fact that she is color-blind hold her back from doing what she loves. Although she love to paint designs that take 10 minutes, she has specialized in designs that take three minutes or less that will dazzle the crowd and move that line.
Nick and Brian Wolfe
Artist
World Body Painting champion's Nick and Brian have been pioneers in the face art business for over 8 years. Their unique style has influenced face painters world wide. They started working in the Disney and Universal theme parks where they worked 40 hour weeks for 5 years. In that time, the Brothers were featured in Face Painting International Magazine and contributed to Creative Face Painting, the most comprehensive and extensive face art book to date. Nick and Brian fly around the world sharing techniques and ideas with anyone who willing to listen.
More Instructors To Be Announced
