IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo Instructors
Portland OR
July 21-25, 2010 | | Total Teachers: 32 |
| Pam Aulson
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| Pam Aulson has been a faux finish artisan, muralist, and professional stenciler since 1989 and a national member of SALI/IDAL all that time. She originally hails from Massachusetts, where she learned to stencil in grammar school, and has a deep love of historical stenciling. Professionally she specializes in stenciled ceilings and floors as well as stenciled and hand-painted walls. She has participated in several designer showcases on Long Island working closely with an interior designer. From 1988 to the present, Pam has had her own retail shop, Patch as Patch Can, where she sells a wide range of stencils and teaches stenciling and faux finish classes. Throughout her artistic career, Pam has taught adult education classes and workshops at libraries and for both the Sound to Sea and Gold Coast Artisan chapters. Pam was one of the founding members of Sound to Sea chapter and was the first president of Gold Coast Artisans, a position she holds now. She has attended 16 national SALI/IDAL conventions, taking classes, gaining new skills, and keeping up with new products and techniques. Pam holds a Master of Art degree from CW Post, Long Island University, and a BS in home economics from Drexel University. She worked in the home sewing industry for many years developing educational materials, filmstrips and printed materials. She has also self-published several best-selling craft books and has appeared on local television shows across the country. She is the mother of five children, is married, and lives in Long Island, New York. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
T118-Stenciled Floors w/Perfect Mitered Corners
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Susan Bickford
Susan Bickford Singing Walls
www.singingwalls.com
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| Susan Bickford, owner and principal artist of Susan Bickford Singing Walls, Nashville, TN, started her business in 1999 after a long detour into the world of corporate government and public affairs. Bickford studied Fine Arts and Business at Austin Peay State University graduating Magna Cum Laude from TSU with a BBA in Finance and Economics in 1992. When she had the chance to return to her roots and start her own decorative arts business, she tapped into her business experience and knowledge of finance and economics developing an automated system to track job costs and efficiently develop estimates. Through the years, Bickford refined and expanded her spreadsheet program into an automated Excel workbook template that encompasses multiple estimators, job summaries, automated proposals and invoices, overhead worksheets and break-even analysis, among other tools, that she now uses to educate and make life easier for other decorative artists. “The Client Workbook” is designed specifically for artists by an artist. In addition to having a thriving business “on the wall”, she now shares her business knowledge with the decorative painting industry, offering classes across the country in Pricing and Estimating.
Susan received the 2004 Fauxcademy Level II Platinum Trophy Award for Best Venetian Plaster, Veneziano or Marmorino Decorative Finish Project. Her finishes were featured in the custom home that won the 2005 Golden Aurora Award, a competition presented by the Southeast Building Conference recognizing excellence in design and construction. Susan is a member of the International Decorative Artisans League and member of the Atrium Chapter. She enjoys giving back to the industry through her participation in Sisters Hands Decorative Artists Consortium and serving as moderator on Murals Plus. Susan regularly collaborates with other artists both locally and nationally. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
S619-Transitional Temptations
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Rita Broughton
Rita Broughton Decorative Art Studio
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| Rita Broughton has been creating art from a very early age. Her formal training began in high school and she won a scholarship art class at the renowned Brooklyn Museum’s Art School. She received her degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology and studied at the Art Students League and the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Her early career focused on commercial art, and she was the Associate Art Director of Parents magazine from 1985 to 1987. After her children were born she realized her one true passion has always been painting, not only canvas, but walls and everything in between. For the last twenty-two years Rita has created elegant and unique finishes interpreting her clients’ special decorating needs. An expert in the field of trompe l’oeil, she uses paint to create stone and wood so lifelike that one can’t tell if it’s real or faux. Rita’s artwork has been included in shows throughout New York City and Long Island. She holds the award of excellence from her exhibit in the Cork Gallery at Lincoln Center, and in 2003 had a solo show at Saks Fifth Avenue. She has participated in several Long Island designer show houses, starting with Oheka in 1999, and most recently at the La Selva mansion in Upper Brookville. Her decorative work on canvas, walls, and furniture has appeared in House, The Decorative Painter, The Decorative Artist and The Faux Finisher, and her original artwork is printed on tiles and consumer goods in the United States and Europe. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
SN103-Pietra dura Faux Panel
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Tammy Burleigh
House of Faux
www.visithouseoffaux.com
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| Tammy, owner of House of Faux LLC, took her first decorative painting class in 1985 and knew she had found her life’s passion. After painting and teaching small projects, she decided to turn her attention to larger surfaces and commissions. With 22 years of field experience in faux and decorative painting, she is still excited to find new and different methods of painting as well as teaching. Throughout their career, their work has garnered many awards including two top trophies at the 2006 ‘Fauxcademy of Faux and Decorative Awards’. Recently featured in the American Painting Contractor magazine, they were honored to be chosen as one of six ‘TOP JOB’ winners throughout the country. Also in 2007, they won first prize in the 3M Blue Tape contest held nationally. Brian and Tammy’s teaching will entertain you and their hope is to start you thinking differently. They live and teach by the phrase ‘WHAT IF?’ Their hope is that you, too, will allow this phrase to become part of your life, but most importantly, do what you love, love what you do and have FUN! Please visit us at www.visithouseoffaux.com to learn more about the classes we will be teaching at this years IDAL Convention and to see some of the sample boards you will be adding to your portfolio. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
T613-Commercial Appeal
T619-Dueling Trowels- Troweling for Change?
S620-Metal Storm
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Laine Discepoli
Miss Elaineous Studio
www.misselaineous.net
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| Laine Discepoli has been painting for as long as she can remember. After earning a marketing degree from Bentley College in Boston, she went on to enjoy a 15 year career in Advertising. However, her passion was truly in the arts and she spent free time experimenting with paint on walls and handmade crafts as Miss Elaineous "just for fun." When the fun showed promise of big business, she made it official in 2000 and never looked back on corporate life. Laine and business partner/husband John then fulfilled a life long dream of opening a studio in 2004. Her teaching theme would be considered "empowerment" and believes that with true passion - great art can be achieved (the skills and techniques can be learned!) Classes are informative and entertaining covering special interest finishes, business, product knowledge and more. Miss Elaineous is an Adicolor and Proceed System boutique offering a variety of tools for the discriminating finisher.
Laine uses her business savvy and marketing background as the power behind her artistic passion. As a busy mother of 14 year old twins, she understands the struggle that so many finishers have balancing family and faux. She speaks freely about tricks and tools of the trade that experience has taught her - from products to techniques to time management. She is down to earth, intensely creative and believes that "we create our own luck", as supported by her success. She built her business from the ground up and within only five years, replaced her corporate salary. In addition to her own studio, Laine has been an invited teacher at various decorative painting forums including SALI (now IDAL), The Decorative Arts Show and classes at Master Finishing Studio in Houston, TX.
Miss Elaineous has consistently won 1st and 2nd place awards annually at the Cincinnati Homearama since 2002. Laine's work has been featured in numerous newspaper and magazine articles including "Housetrends", and most recently she was selected as a contributor in Designer Faux Finishing, the new book by Victor DiMasi. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
F603-Practical Magic
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Cindy Everett
Designer Faux Finishes
www.designerfauxfinishes.com
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| Cindy Everett, of Olive Branch, MS owns and operates Designer Faux Finishes Studio. Cindy took her business full-time in 2000, and strives to stay on the cutting edge of new products and techniques. From her studio, she has developed many of her own custom furniture finishes. Through creative experimentation, Cindy has taken her original furniture finishes and applied them to cabinetry. She is at the top of her game, is considered the "Cabinet Queen" among her peers in the industry and is highly sought after by her clientele. Though Cindy initially pursued a career in the accounting field, she gave up her executive career to pursue her true passion and devote herself full time to her love of art. Her interest in decorative arts began at a very young age. She was only 12 when she was commissioned to paint animated doughnut people on the glass façade of a local doughnut shop. In her early twenties she owned and operated a part-time arts and crafts business with her mother creating hand-painted clothing and home decor. It was then that Cindy started re-vamping old garage sale furniture finds. Cindy has combined her love of painted furniture with a successful career as a faux finish artist, decorator, entrepreneur and teacher, specializing in furniture finishing and kitchen cabinet remodeling. Cindy has trained extensively with industry masters throughout her faux career.
Cindy is a member of the International Decorative Artisans League, The Atrium Online, Sisters Hands Decorative Artists Consortium, as well as serving as a moderator on Murals Plus, the internet's most active decorative arts message board. She won Best of Show at the 2002 Mid South Living Home & Garden Show. Cindy regularly collaborates with other artisans both locally and nationally. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
Sold Out - S510-Funky Furniture Finishes
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Pierre Finkelstein
Pierre Finkelstein Institute
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| Mr. Finkelstein, who is the owner and principal painter at Grand Illusion Decorative Painting, Inc., is recognized worldwide as a superior craftsman and master in the art of faux painting. He specializes in high-end residential and museum work.
He creates photo realistic faux finishes, faux marble and faux wood, intricate glazing, 18th and 19th Century patinas, gilding, handmade plaster finishes, handpainted ornamentation, custom-cut stenciling and architectural trompe l'oeil for internationally acclaimed interior designers and architects. His field of expertise is a recreation of 18th and 19th Century period rooms. He also works as a consultant on extensive projects, recommending and writing recipes for different finishes.
Mr. Finkelstein started his career twenty three years ago as a sign painter. In 1986 he graduated from the Van Der Kelen Painting Institute in Brussels and was given a gold medal for his superior skills. In 1990 he was awarded the distinguished title of "Best Craftsman of France" for decorative painting by the French government and since has won numerous awards from the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America.
He runs and teaches a short-term successful program on high-end decorative painting twice a year in NYC at the Pierre Finkelstein Institute of Decorative Painting and is often a guest teacher and speaker at other schools throughout the United States.
He has authored two well-known books on decorative painting: Recipes for Surfaces, (Simon & Shuster) and The Art of Faux (Watson-Guptill). The latest book, The Art of Faux, is an excellent source on decorative finishes for designers and architects. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
T315-Money-Making Woodgraining
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Richard Fischer
Deco Illusions, LLC
www.decoillusions.com
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| Artisan, Richard C. Fischer, owner of Deco Illusions, specializes and produces historical and architectural finishes for residential and commercial clients for over 18 years. Having a passion for creating European-inspired decorative finishes and artistry of all kinds and driven by the deep appreciation for the history behind these finishes, I enjoy working with Architects, Designers and the client to produce unique looks and finishes, which use products and techniques that are similar to their historical equivalent. I have been involved in education since 2001 teaching national and at all the IDAL shows since then. Since 2002 I was working with and studying decorative concrete overlays and countertops. I’ve also been involved with several decorative concrete manufactures and education with these companies since then until creating a new partnership and product called E-Crete ltd. with Texturline and Pro Faux. As partner my job is aid in product development and education nationally to dealers and applicators.
E-Crete ltd. was created in Jan 2007 with official launch at the World of Concrete in 2009. With over 40yrs of in the field and lab tested applications in the US and Canada the base formulas of these products have been modified with are team of chemist and engineers to give you the artist the best user friendly, high performance, earth friendly product to be creative with and with long term durability.
Assisting me with the class will be Dirk Riccardelli of Finish FX Los Angeles CA, he has 20 yrs of flied experience in both decorative finishes and concrete and is a educator and suppler of these products as a west cost distributer for E-Crete ltd. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
T610-Going Vertical With Decorative Concrete
S409-EZ-ONE, Artistry in Decorative Concrete Floors
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Mindy Harrell
Faux Assured Studio
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| Mindy Harrell has been painting and drawing for most of her life and as a young child completed many gifted and talented programs. Holding a Bachelors of Science degree in Art, Mindy has studied various mediums and techniques inspired from the artists of yesteryear. Her artistic quest ultimately led to the world of decorative painting, where a fire was ignited and a new-found passion was born! Her large scale commercial murals gained recognition and ultimately led to bigger and more advanced jobs. Mindy expanded her training and studied master level artistry with some of the top artisans in the country. Mindy credits her success to many artisans in the field who have helped cultivate her passion. Now she provides this same kind of support to other aspiring artists. She says, “Mentoring artists in the field of decorative painting has been a dream that is finally coming to fruition. It's a wonderful cycle to learn from the masters and pass it on!” A huge part of her success is continuing to train and staying current on product advancements. Mindy and her team of artisans recently completed the “Ski Magazine” dream home, gaining world-wide recognition. Currently, Mindy has some of her custom art pieces on display in a gallery in California. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
S621-Wanna Learn the Two Step?
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Sheri Hoeger, CSA
Big Oak Arts/The Mad Stencilist
www.bigoakarts.com
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| Sheri Hoeger, aka The Mad Stencilist, has worked in the decorative painting field since 1988 focusing her custom work on residential interior decorative painting. She has embellished a wide variety of surfaces including hardwood floors, drapery fabric, tile, furniture, sisal rugs and (of course) walls. Her love of trompe l’oeil is apparent in her whimsical yet realistic mural work. Sheri continues to increase her knowledge of technique by exploring new mediums and by attending workshops taught by leaders in the decorative painting and fine art fields combining these new skills with her tried and true methods to bring her innovative artistic style to her painting projects. Sheri has produced Embellishments Stencils since 1993 which now features over 200 of her original stencil designs. From trompe l’oeil to farm animals, fruit garlands to flowers, these intricately cut, realistic designs are available for home or professional use. The Mad Stencilist also produces the SayWhat? custom cut lettering system for the application of letter perfect text on virtually any surface. Sheri is nationally known for her airbrush stenciling, and her work has influenced the use of this tool by custom Stencilers throughout the country. Sheri has taught workshops since 1993 including classes at the annual IDAL Convention. Her studio in Placerville can accommodate up to ten students. Sheri’s work and stencils have been featured in many home shows and national magazines such as Better Homes and Gardens Paint Décor, The Artistic Stenciler, Airbrush Action, Window & Wall Ideas, Romantic Homes, 1001 Decorating Ideas and Somerset Studio. Sheri contributed a chapter on airbrushing interiors to the Ultimate Airbrush Handbook by Pamela Shanteau. Her work is also featured in Stenciling Techniques by Jane Gauss, Trompe L’oeil Murals with Stencils by Melanie Royals, the Stamped and Stenciled Home by Doris Glovier and Stenciling for the First Time by Rebecca Carter. Sheri has appeared as a guest on television with Christopher Lowell and on the Carol Duvall Show. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
S104-Introduction to Airbrushing
S116-Airbrush Tips and Techniques
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Annie Lemarie
Main Street Arts, LLC
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| Annie Lemarié is the owner of Main Street Arts LLC, a decorative arts studio located in central Maryland. The company offers graining, marbling, glazed and plaster wall finishes, gilding, casting and murals, and often works in the exacting historic restoration arena. Annie trained in fine arts at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland, and has studied with several artists and studios in the U.S. Projects have been published in Elle Décor, numerous editions of Frederick Magazine, Washington Home and Garden magazine and the book The House that Faux Built. Since 1980, she has been providing custom decorative arts for interior designers, architects and private clients in the mid-Atlantic region and throughout the United States. Annie is currently a contractor for the National Park Service, working on paint restoration projects in historic structures on the Antietam National Battlefield. She also documents, researches and executes paint and plaster restorations, and designs period-appropriate finishes for numerous public and private historic homes and properties, including several properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Annie can be reached at Main Street Arts LLC, P.O. Box 672, Sharpsburg, MD 21782, at annie@mainstreetarts.com, or through www.mainstreetarts.com Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
SN815-Restoration Basics
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Gary Lord
Prismatic Painting Studio
www.prismaticpainting.com
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| Gary Lord is a master decorative artist, author, international teacher and television personality. Gary is also the owner of two nationally recognized companies, Gary Lord Wall Options and Prismatic Painting Studio. Wall Options, his residential and commercial faux finishing business, has won countless awards in faux finishing at various home shows around the city of Cincinnati. It was also honored with the best faux finisher in the nation award in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 by the Painting and Decorating Retailers of America and in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2010 by American Painting Contractors. Through his company, Prismatic Painting Studio, he teaches nationally and internationally. In October 2010 he will be hosting his sixth international working tour which will take place in and around the beautiful region of Umbria, Italy. Gary has authored five books: “Great Paint Finishes for a Gorgeous Home”, “Marvelous Murals you can Paint”, “It’s Faux Easy”, "Painting Murals, Secrets for Success and his brand new book released in April of 2010 "Simply Creative Faux Finishes with Gary Lord. He offers these books along with a variety of faux finishing tools and supplies on his website at www.prismaticpainting.com. He also has an on-line education web site that teaches many of his award winning finishes at www.itsfauxeasy.com He has appeared on over 100 television shows demonstrating decorative finishes and has written numerous articles on decorative painting for national magazines. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
T614-Modern Designs
F704-How To Survive In Any Market
F805-How to Stay Creative
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Cindee Lundin
www.aenhancements.net
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| Cindee Lundin is the lead trainer and technical consultant for Architectural Enhancements LLC, Annandale, Minnesota. She also frequently works on assignments as a color consultant for commercial and residential builders and architects. Her passion for color and decorative art and her artistic flair are influenced by the years she spent painting large-scale commissioned trompe l’oeil murals, refinishing fine furniture, faux finishing and doing high-end plastering. She has completed projects all around the US. Lundin successfully transferred these skills into her own thriving decorative concrete business, prior to joining Architectural Enhancements two years ago. Lundin has come full circle: starting as a classroom teacher, then studying fine art and working in decorative arts for fifteen years, crossing over to decorative concrete more than seven years ago, and now returning to the classroom to teach decorative concrete techniques and methods for artisans and contractors. Cindee holds an associates degree in education from Brainard College. While pursuing her studies in fine art at St. Cloud State University, she participated in many workshops to study with many distinguished guest artists from around the world. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
S401-Decorative Concrete Overlayment
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Henri Menendez
Dehuelbes Designs, Inc.
www.dehuelbesdesigns.com
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| Born and raised in the NY/NJ area, in a family of artists, it was only natural that Henri Menendez follow the family tradition. Though Menendez studied at several colleges, he considers himself to be a ‘self-taught artist’. For the past 21 years, Henri Menendez has owned and operated DeHuelbes Designs, Inc. Mainly serving the metro-Atlanta area with decorative finishes, mural painting, and his specialty, cabinet finishes. The company name, “DeHuelbes” is an old family name from my mother’s side and refers to the area of Spain that the family originates. The name was chosen to pay homage to my mother to whom I owe my life and love for the arts. Menendez has taught at seven IDAL conventions since 2000, and is available to IDAL chapters as a guest teacher. Henri now divides his time between his art and his construction company, Bella Vista Construction LLC established in 2006. Building and renovating homes has created a new challenge as well as an opportunity to be involved in all phases of design with clients, assisting with everything from granite selections to fixtures and wall finishes. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
Sold Out - T509-Cabinet Master
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Judy Minter
www.judyminter.com
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| Judy Minter works in a variety of media, including faux finishes, photography, papier mâché, painted ceramics and sterling silver jewelry. She earned BA and MA degrees in art and photography from California State University, Long Beach, and AA degrees in Interior Design and Architecture from College of DuPage, near Chicago, Illinois. Judy has been a photographer for McDonnell Douglass Corporation, an Instructor of Photography at College of DuPage, and has owned a working studio since 1982. She has taught workshops in faux and decorative painting in Northern California, Chicago, and the Inland Northwest. Her work has received numerous awards and has been featured in juried shows and publications. Judy’s philosophy: I am inspired by a quote from Danny Kaye: “Life is a huge canvas, and we should put as much color on it as possible.” My creations are usually whimsical and humorous, or technically inspiring (although I have resisted “agendas”), and my strong gravitation to portray animals whenever possible empowers a conscious effort to support endeavors for their preservation. An opportunity to demonstrate my love of transforming synthetic materials into convincing natural stone is a challenge I find hard to resist. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
T603-Getting Plastered
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Helen Morris, CSA
The Stencil Library
www.stencil-library.com
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| Born in Singapore, Helen spent her childhood in various countries. She went to a proper English boarding school where she developed an inventive approach to art, drama and rule bending. She had decided that when she grew up she would either be a world famous movie star or a world famous fashion designer, but that was because she had never owned a stencil set as a child. If she had, it would not have taken twenty-eight years before Helen realized that she was going to be a stenciler. Her company, The Stencil Library, is twenty two years old this fall; it was by happy accident that Helen was there at the birth. She had just finished appearing in her first movie, the role was tiny but it was a good start. Stencils were far from her mind. Helen's husband was a graphic designer; he made and used stencils in his work. She made a chance discovery that the British public might be in need of his stencil designing skills, and it set them both on a new adventure. Their first 250 stencils were designed by Chips, Helen's husband. She hand cut every one of them with a surgical scalpel. The completed collection was brought to the public's attention by some wonderful praise in World of Interiors and Elle Decoration magazine, the two UK decorating bibles of the time. The demand for their style of stencils was higher than they had anticipated. In addition, publishers wanted them to stencil room sets for their books and magazines, customers wanted their homes stenciled, television programs wanted Helen to demonstrate what could be done with this wonder tool. People wanted to take classes. Helen had to learn to stencil. That was the beginning. Chips has now designed around four thousand stencils. Helen taught herself to stencil and has since shared her techniques with countless people through workshops, writing, lectures and television in both Europe and America. She is said to be a leading expert on her subject. The Stencil Library is now well respected worldwide, a tiny company with a big reputation. Helen will be delighted to share more of the story with you at Convention this year. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
T109-Persian Carpet Panels
SN116-Introduction to Stenciling
SN810-Double Vision
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| Stephane Nico
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| Stephane Nico began his career as a decorative artist in Paris, France, 19 years ago. Originally from France, he relocated to the U.S. nine years ago and opened Studio Nico in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. He has worked on many commercial and residential projects in the United States. In 2006 Stephane began to formulate a line of green products—EcoPlaster, EcoWax and EcoPaste—along with importing Natural Earth Pigments direct from the French uarries in Provence. He launched Earth Colors of Provence in the spring of 2007. Stephane gives instructions on tinting ratios, mixing products, and application techniques; however, he encourages his students to customize finishes, innovate, and make their own samples according to their skill level and creativity. He knows first-hand that no synthetic colors can match the organic vibrant colors of Natural Earth Pigments, and once his students experience using them, they are hooked and never go back to synthetic again! He believes that anyone can render a multitude of high-end finishes with uncomplicated training and a simple line of planet-friendly products. He teaches workshops at Earth Colors of Provence Studio in Jacksonville Beach, Florida and throughout the U.S. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
T602-Natural Earth Pigments & Multi-Layered EcoPlaster
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| David Rairick
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| David has been a part of the decorative finishing industry for most of his professional career. As a young entrepreneur at only 19 years of age, David founded 'Professional Finishes', a luxury decorative finishing company in Naples, Florida. Excited by his success, David decided to expand his horizons and opened his own decorative finishing teaching studio. In 2003, "The Faux Studio" became reality and David's teaching skills attracted students from all over the country. He offered classes in both art and the business of decorative artistry. As his reputation grew David's talents became in demand as a guest instructor for decorative art studios both domestically and internationally. He has been fortunate to travel quite extensively and learn from other artists and cultures. David delivers a wealth of knowledge and skill through his instruction as he teaches from a platform of field experience. Workshops with David are instructional, comprehensive and always entertaining. Actively involved in the industry, David has been disappointed with the products that have been available for counter top overlay, as well as wall applications. His concern for better products that are environmentally friendly lead him to research and discover and create, eventually founding Aurastone International Inc. The creation of this manufacturing company has allowed David to design and coordinate his own line of Eco-friendly architectural coatings branded "Aurastone". While he continues to teach, David is focused on the expanding network of Aurastone distributors, both domestic and international. "Our main priority as a manufacturer is to create environmentally friendly products, unparalleled in durability, and aesthetic appeal. It is humbling to see our love and passion for the industry come to fruition as our distributors and their installers experience remarkable success."--David Rairick Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
T411-Aurastone Counter Tops I & II Combo
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Melanie Royals, CS
Modello Designs/Royal Design Studio
www.royaldesignstudio.com
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| A self-taught decorative artist and entrepreneur, Melanie Royals has developed a reputation as a leading innovator and educator in the art of stenciling and decorative painting through her company, Royal Design Studio. Melanie’s new company, Modello Designs, offers a revolutionary approach to the design and application of decorative pattern to all surfaces. Custom-designed and custom-sized, Modello decorative masking patterns are cut to order for use on all surfaces including walls, ceilings, wood, plaster, concrete and more.
As the founder and creative force behind Royal Design Studio and Modello Designs, Melanie shares her passion for paint and its exciting possibilities through television appearances, books, instructional videos, website and workshops offered throughout the country. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
S612-Profitable Patterned Plaster Finishes
SN810-Double Vision
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Lynne Rutter
www.lynnerutter.com
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| Lynne Rutter is on a mission to wipe out plain white ceilings and rescue banal interiors with beauty, color, and a little bit of gold leaf here and there! A widely recognized muralist with over 25 years of professional experience as a decorative painter, she runs a prosperous business based in San Francisco, with commissions throughout the U.S. Lynne studied architecture and design at the University of California at Berkeley, graduating with a degree in fine art. She then worked as a scenic artist, and apprenticed with some of the leading decorative painters in the country. For over four years she managed a large successful mural studio, where she coordinated the production of commercial murals for national and international installations. In 1990, Lynne Rutter founded her own atelier, with a mission to “create custom fine art murals and super-fussy ornament, the kind you have to do by hand, and that you want to look at up close,” and is known for her ornamental ceilings, fine art murals, chinoiserie, surreal-scale figurative murals, and a fearless use of color. Lynne’s lifelong interest in period design led her to work on many important historic buildings, and she has participated in the restoration of painted ornament in churches and civic buildings, as well as in Victorian and period-revival homes. Her work has been featured in national design magazines and books on interior design. Throughout her career Lynne has taught workshops and trained apprentices, and has mentored many of her assistants into successful careers of their own. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
SN201-Painterly Cloud Ceilings
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Jean Sable
www.jean-sable.com
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| Jean Sable comments, “My early passion for decorative painting goes back a long way in previous generations of my family, and it is because of this cultural heritage that I naturally took to and progressed in painting techniques.” During 1984-1985, Jean studied at and graduated from the Flemish Master School Clement Van Der Kelen in Brussels. He was a freelance decorative artist from 1986, satisfying the decorative requirements of private, commercial, theatrical or event-based clients. In 2000, Jean Sable won the “Best Craftsman in France” Gold Medal Competition, the highest award of its kind that can be achieved for decorative painting. The award was presented to him by the French government. While carrying out his professional obligations, he also taught art to painters from the “Chambre de Métiers” and in several art schools in Paris. Since 1990, he has taught more than 800 students in all the disciplines of mural art, and some of them work with him today. Jean’s long experience of teaching art combined with an expert knowledge of all the techniques involved, from construction to decoration, led him to open his own school, the Sable School in Versailles, in 2003. Appointed as “Expert” at the Versailles Court of Appeal, Jean provides expert testimony on matters relating to disorders, defects or litigations concerning interior decorative and artistic finishes. A permanent member of Salon, Jean hosted and organized the 15th International Exhibition of Decorative Painting, Salon 2010, in Versailles this April. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
T216-18th Century Versaillan Style Ornament
S308-How To Paint Many Types of Faux-Marbles
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Joe Saenz
Modern Masters, Inc.
www.modernmasters.com
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| Joe Saenz is a third generation artist/painter with over 25 years of experience. He has worked in many different areas of the residential and commercial painting field. These areas include basic painting as well as various faux finishes and murals for hotels, casinos, amusement parks, private residences, the entertainment industry and also his personal canvas work. Joe is currently the full-time Technical Representative and in-house instructor for Modern Masters. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
T605-Modern Masters Mixed Media
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Tania Seabock
www.ceilingdesigner.com
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| Tania Seabock is mostly known for her ornate ceilings and designs which she paints all by hand. Her style is inspired by Arabic geometric patterns, mosaic art and European ornaments. She specializes in wood-grain, marble, gilding and ornamental ceilings.
Before focusing on Decorative Painting she worked with Sculpture in Mold Making and Casting. She has a broad understanding of artists’ materials such as plaster, rubber, plastics, waxes and glass. Her knowledge of Decorative Painting and Gilding materials is very extensive as well. Her quest for knowledge eventually took her overseas to study wood grain and marble in France where she graduated from the Nadai-Verdon School of decorative painting.
She has had many prestigious commissions. To name a few: Prince of United Arab Emirates' home in Washington DC, Trump Tower in NYC, restoration and gilding at the US Treasury Building and The Old Executives Building in Washington DC through John Canning and has recently exhibited at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco.
Her works are published in various magazines, and she has been published in a book called “The House that Faux Built” by Adrienne Van Dooren. She has three how-to DVD’s filmed by Creative Evolution. She is a moderator on a very active Decorative Painting forum called FauxForum.com. She was Vice-President of the Stencil Artisans League Chapter of Washington DC called CADA (Capital Area Decorative Artisans) in 2006. She has been featured in the Sherwin Williams Hall of Fame. Tania now takes private commissions and also teaches at various Decorative Painting Schools and Conventions.
Tania lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her husband, Ian, and their identical twin boys, Roman and Elijah Seabock. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
SN608-Many Ways of Working With Gold & Silver Leaf
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Dean Sickler
Dundean Studios, Inc.
www.dundean.com
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| Dean Sickler is the Director and core instructor of Dundean Studios, a working and teaching studio in Chatham, NJ. He has been in the painting and decorating business since 1975 having started as an apprentice painter in Los Angeles. In 1986 he founded Dundean Studios as a decorative arts studio and has since executed decorative and art commissions across North America. He has been active in conservation and restoration work and holds a BA in Art & Art History from University of Toronto.
In 1998, Dundean Studios evolved into an independent decorative arts school and studio. It has since provided instruction to over a thousand professional faux finishers, painters and inspired amateurs with an emphasis on product knowledge, technique and execution. The Studio has been very fortunate to have been able to invite top-notch European talent to teach and share knowledge.
Dean has a national reputation for being in the forefront of the new water-borne technologies and is regularly consulted by multi-national manufacturers in product improvements and color design. He lectures across the country on numerous topics involving the decorating and design field and has exhibited and demonstrated in many European and US cities. He is on the Board of the Professional Decorative Painters Association and is on the NJ District PDCA Board. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
SN607-The Keys to Color
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Jon Sunde
The Jon Sunde Studio
www.jonsunde.com
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| Jon is a stucco mason. He began painting houses in ‘94 for a benevolent and kindly man who taught him the trade. He opened his own shop in ‘99 and was immediately not very successful.
Enough was earned however, that through a combination of meager diet and substandard accommodation, he was able to spend 4 ½ months at some of the world’s finest trade schools; from the Day Studio Workshop in San Francisco to the IPEDEC in Paris, even if it meant sometimes staying in a van down by the river.
While in France, Jon heard about Philippe Chastel and knew that a pilgrimage was called for. A journey involving train, bus and automobile was necessary to reach the small, medieval village of Ciran. There Philippe taught him the rudiments of antique stucco work, a life-altering experience.
But before he could leave the village, an evil spell was cast over him. Now he can only talk about lime, stucco and wood lath, much to the chagrin of both his wife and apprentice Simon. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
S611-Intro to Tadelakt
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Ellie Van Dijken-Ellis, CSA
Elite Artistry,LLC
www.eliteartistrybyellie.com
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| Ellie Van Dijken-Ellis, owner of Elite Artistry, LLC, is the newest and only Modern Masters Platinum Training Center in Oregon. Ellie is being personally mentored by Kelly S. King. She has numerous certifications in the field of decorative painting and has received extensive training, including wall tattoos. Ellie is currently using wall tattoos in her work and is very excited about this product and its value to the decorative artist. Ellie’s background is in theater, majoring in set design, costuming, and directing. She developed and refined her own style of decorative painting which is heavily influenced by her experiences living in Canada, Europe, and the U.S. Her teaching skills are based on many years of teaching and directing in theater throughout the U.S. and Europe. She makes her classes fun and educational, and her students walk away with new skills they can apply in their own work. Ellie is one of a very few decorative wall finishers who does hand-sculpted plaster relief. In addition to teaching the wall tattoo class, she is also offering a class in rubber mold-making and hand-sculpted plaster base relief at the IDAL convention this year. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
T604-Rubber Mold Making and Plaster Bas Reliefs
SN209-Tattoowall Application Course
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Nicola Vigini
Vigini Studios, Inc.
www.viginistudios.com
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| Born and raised in Rome, Nicola Vigini has become a well-respected decorative artist in the United States. Nicola attended the specialized Liceo Artistitico which focuses on perspective, architectural rendering, still life and figure drawing and sculpture. He continued his studies at the University of Rome in Art-History and Philosophy and completed internships in restoration in Assisi and in other historical locations in Umbria. Nicola transferred to the University of Paris and began his career in decorative painting at the Institute Superieure de Peintre Decorative in Paris (IPEDEC) where he studied under two of the most respected names in the industry, Yannick Guegan and Christian Martincourt.
In March of 1987, Nicola moved to Seattle, Washington and took on jobs with decorative painters broadening his skills. After a short time, he was working for himself. "One of my first major jobs was a 35,000 square foot home which kept me going for a year and a half. This job allowed me to create one of my icons that I call The Cellar, a trompe l'oeil piece done on a wall of an actual cellar, which gave the illusion of another cellar leading away from the one you were actually standing in." Nicola eventually began working for Vandelae Studios as the head instructor for advanced workshops. Nicola and his wife Leslie began Vigini Studios, Inc. 1998 and both continue contracting and teaching in the US and abroad.
Leslie Morrison Vigini was raised in San Antonio, Texas. Her love of architecture, antiquities and finishes began at an early age while growing up in the Texas Hill Country. After receiving a double major from Pine Manor College in Boston in Art History with an emphasis on Textiles and French with honors and completing summer Art-History programs at Harvard and Deree College, Athens, Greece, Leslie moved to Manhattan to attend the Cooper Hewitt Program, accredited through Parsons School of Design, completing a two year Masters in Decorative Arts program in NY and Paris. During this time she met Ina Marx of The Finishing School and began her career in faux finishing.
After graduation Leslie moved to Europe for eight years to live in The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Greece and England where she practiced and instructed the craft of decorative finishes. Upon returning to her native Texas in 1995, Leslie worked in a studio in Houston and three years later began Vigini Studios, Inc. and Vigini Paint & Decorating with Nicola. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
S214-Clouds for Ceilings
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Krista Vind
www.ufauxrea.com
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| Krista Vind, of Northwest Florida’s “Emerald Coast”, is owner/principal artisan of Ufauxrea®. As a professionally trained finisher, Krista has been designing ambiance for surfaces since 1995. Her God given talent, experience, experimentation and travel have melded with her passion for art, resulting in the ability to create truly inspired and exclusive custom finishes. Her skill and distinctive style of decorative painting has made her a much sought after artist, as well as teacher. Krista also instructs students at The Faux Finish School in Louisville, KY with the Faux Effects® cutting edge line of proprietary products, the RS Series. She is also teaching courses in RS Crete and a Contemporary Finishes class. She continually recharges the curriculum with fresh ideas and creative new finishes, always determined to offer the highest quality education and unique portfolios for the school’s students and ultimately quality finishes for the client. She serves as ongoing technical advisor to graduates of the program. Krista travels regularly to attend faux finishing classes and stay abreast of developments in this rapidly evolving and increasingly complex industry. Krista is currently patent pending on her latest home decorative invention. She is a proud member of SistersHands Decorative Arts Consortium, IDAL, and The Washington Design Center. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
Sold Out - S510-Funky Furniture Finishes
S619-Transitional Temptations
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Kathryn Wear
www.kathywear.com
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| Kathy Wear is the owner/artist of Artistic Finishes in Hendersonville , Tennessee. She has studied extensively over the years to perfect her craft and is known amongst her peers for her one of a kind finishes. Classic, Unique & functional is a great way to describe Kathy's approach to the decorative arts. In the Nashville area Parade of Homes, Kathy has won five awards from the Home Builders Association of Middle Tennessee including Best Faux Finish and People’s Choice Award for Faux Finishing. Her work has also been published in many local magazines including Sumner Lifestyles, Nashville Lifestyles At Home and House and Home of Nashville. Her work can currently be seen on Southern Homes and Lifestyles TV. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
S621-Wanna Learn the Two Step?
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Lori Wilson, CSA
Golden Artist Colors, Inc.
www.goldenpaints.com
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| Lori Wilson, CSA, became one of the first two IDAL Certified Stencil Artisans along with Sheri Hoeger, the Mad Stencilist at the San Francisco IDAL convention. Lori has taught at four IDAL conventions and is the current IDAL Philanthropic Chair. Recently Lori has worked abroad as a consultant to decorative painters in Shanghai, China and on a high profile job in London, England. In 2005 and 2007 she studied trompe l'oeil and mural painting in Italy with Pascal Amblard, Sean Crosby, Pierre Finkelstein and Nicola Vigini. In 2008 she presented a lecture entitled “Modern Materials and Technique: Decorative Craftsmanship in the 21st Century” at the Architectural Paint Research Conference held at Columbia University in New York. Lori is the Application Specialist at Golden Artist Colors, Inc., an employee-owned manufacturer of acrylic materials for professional artists. She tests and helps develop products for both decorative and fine art markets, serves artists with technical assistance and conducts workshops for practitioners in both fields. An important aspect of her job is to continuously learn about new products, techniques and uses of materials. Lori participates in an annual color projection project to stay in touch with changing color trends. Lori earned her BA degree in fine art and art history from Hartwick College and her MA in art history focusing on glass from the Victoria University of Manchester in Manchester, England and has spent over three years training in Europe. Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
F602-Proceed Level 1: Tint and Go
SN605-Crazy about Glass Beads
SN614-Color Cocktails: Mixing Up a Happy Hour
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Alison Woolley
Florenceart.net
www.florenceart.net
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| Alison Woolley is a professional artist and decorator specialized in Italian painted furniture, owner of Florenceart.net, a painting and decoration studio in Florence Italy. Alison graduated with honours after winning two scholarships from the Ontario College of Art and Design in Canada. She moved to Florence and worked for more than 15 years under the guidance of Florentine master artisans before opening her own ‘bottega’ in Florence. Her studio produces fine furniture finishes and decorative art for the interior design industry worldwide and offers classes in traditional European decorative techniques. Our studio in Florence: Florenceart.net Via di San Bartolo a Cintoia, 97 50142 Firenze Italia info@florenceart.net www.florenceart.net
Classes offered at IDAL 2010 Convention & Expo:
F601-Decorative Techniques for Gilded Surfaces
SN104-Florentine Painted Ornament
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