Chase Brown has a BFA in Crafts, Ceramics with a minor in Glassblowing from The University of the Arts. He also teaches at The University City Arts League and has taught youth classes at The Cheltenham Art Center and Camp Saginaw in Oxford, PA.

Angela Combs has exhibited throughout the region in New York City and Philadelphia. In addition to her many years at AAC, she has taught ceramics at the 92nd Street Y in NYC. MFA, Tyler School of Art; BA, Bennington College.

David Coyle has taught oil painting and drawing at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where he received his MFA in painting. He has exhibited his work in galleries in Chicago, New York City and Houston as well as curated several exhibitions in Chicago.

Elaine Douds is an accomplished painter who has exhibited her work in the Philadelphia area including the Artists House. She also teaches private students in the area. She received her certificate from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and also happens to be a registered nurse.

Patti Dougherty was introduced to glass beads while researching glass at The British Museum. She began collecting beads as a way to learn about ancient cultures and to understand the techniques of glass bead making. Her current work uses marine biology as a reference. MFA, Maryland Institute College of Art; BFA, Tyler School of Art.

Susan Dubrunfaut studied at Rhode Island School of Design and Temple University. She has taught art in the summer programs at Germantown Academy and recently had her artwork featured on an art card for the Fox Chase Cancer Center’s Love vs. Cancer program.

Margo Fotta is a custom framer at Allegheny Art Company in Newtown Square. She has exhibited her work in both solo and group shows throughout the area including Abington Art Center. BFA, Tyler School of Art..

Esther Goldberg has studied many modalities of yoga including Astanga and Bikram, beginning her studies at the Kripalu Yoga Center in 1973. She has combined her experience in both dance and yoga to create Yoga-Flow, the method that she teaches at the Art Center and at other area locations. BS Dance, Penn State University.

Marguerita Hagan has completed many artist residencies throughout the country including the Delphi Art Futures Program at The Philadelphia Museum of Art and the NewCourtland Artist Fellowship. MFA, Sculpture, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts; BFA, Ceramics, James Madison University.

June Hines has taught at the Abington Art Center since 1998. She is a certified Pilates instructor and is currently directing The Pilates Studio at The Pennsylvania Ballet. She holds both a BFA and an MFA in dance from The University of Oklahoma, and has taught at Mercyhurst and Allentown Colleges.

Kristin Kind is certified to teach art and teaches at a charter school in Philadelphia, PA. In addition to her work with ceramics, she has experience in jewelry design, photography and glassblowing. The University of the Arts; SACI International, Florence, Italy.

Stacy Lenz has a BFA in Photography from Tyler School of Art and is a Product Photographer and Design Assistant with a private company. She has studied abroad in Tokyo, Japan and is also certified to teach art for grades K-12.

Ed Letven is an en plein air painter who exhibits his watercolors throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He has work in many private collections in the Philadelphia region. Ed is also accomplished in both ceramics and welded steel sculpture. You can see his work at his website letvenart.com.

Pat Lima has been an accomplished printmaker since 1989. Her prints have been shown in numerous national and regional shows, including The Art of Printmaking in Newport, RI and Art of the State in Harrisburg, PA. She has been teaching at AAC since 1996.

Martha Kent Martin holds a BFA in Metalsmithing from Tyler School of Art. She has been a practicing professional jeweler since 1979, teaching since 1986. She has exhibited locally at The Germantown Friends Craft Show and Woodmere Art Museum, among others, and on a national level in Chicago and Baltimore.

Maggie Mills recently received an award from the prestigious Center for Emerging Visual Artists, an organization founded to support the careers of young, developing artists. She has an MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and a BFA from Tyler School of Art.

Vanca Muller has taught at Abington Art Center for over four years and substitute teaches art, among other subjects, in the Abington School District. She is currently in the art education program at Arcadia University. BFA Tyler School of Art.

Melissa Mytty is a Resident Artist and on faculty at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, PA. She received an MFA in Ceramics from The Cranbrook Academy of Art and a BFA from the College for Creative Studies. She recently had an exhibition of her work at paulkotulaprojects in Ferndale, MI.

Emily Paulmier was the Head of the Ceramics Department at Burn Brae Creative Arts Camp for eight years and has been a resident artist with The Pennsylvania Council of the Arts for ten years. She has also taught at the Wallingford Art Center, Temple University and The Main Line Art Center. She has both a BFA and MFA in Ceramics from Tyler School of Art.

Jennifer Roche owns her own successful jewelry company, Bezalel Jewels. She was recently interviewed by Channel 17 for a piece on using recycled metals in contemporary jewelry. She won the Best Fine Art Craft Award at the Nova Galaxy Art Show of Bucks County.

Bob Skiba is a dancer, choreographer and teacher. He has taught historical and vintage dance for universities and music groups throughout the area. He also directs his own dance company, Mixed Pickles, with performances of American Social dances from the Civil War era through the 1930’s.

Kathleen Hope Smith graduated from Hussian School of Art with a major in Illustration. She has taught for over 20 years, teaching private classes, camps and workshops. She is also a practicing painter and stained glass artist.

Kara Lynn Spalding has taught at Abington Art Center for over six years. She has exhibited her paintings throughout the Philadelphia region and is in the art education program at Moore College of Art and Design. BFA Painting, Tyler School of Art.

Carol Stirton Broad received her BFA from Tyler School of Art. She has also studied at The Glasgow School of Art, the Scuola Arte del Mosaico in Ravenna, Italy and the Orsoni Mosaic Foundry in Venice, Italy. In addition to AAC, she also teaches at the Main Line Art Center.

Eva Szabo is a graduate of the Hungarian National Ballet Institute. She is co-founder of the Gyori Ballet. She has been awarded an International Certificate in Dance Education, teaches from pre-ballet to the professional levels and is on the faculty of The Pennsylvania Ballet’s Rock School and The University of the Arts.

Melissa Tevere
Melissa has worked as a manager in a variety of galleries throughout the country. She is the founder and president of a local, mother’s cooperative of artists called MamaCita who exhibit their art throughout the region. BFA Painting, Tyler School of Art.