Our Instructors
Meet the talented artists and teachers who bring creativity to life at Hollis Artspace.
Rachel Benson
Felting & Fiber Arts
Rachel Benson is a fiber artist working primarily with needle felting and other media to create whimsical images of nature, both realistic and abstract. Rachel studied Fine Arts and Technical …
Anna Birch
Printmaking, Youth Classes, Mixed Media
Anna Birch is an artist and teacher living in Hollis NH. In addition to creating her own work, she has been teaching art to youth and adults since 2012. In …
Christine Blain-Cohn
Drawing, Painting, Youth Classes
Christine Blain is both a professional artist and K-12 certified art educator whose work reflects her love of the rugged, “Down East” Maine coast, with its rocky cliffs, lobster boats …
Todd Bonita
Oil Painting
A well established professional oil painter, Todd Bonita teaches internationally and sells his work in numerous galleries in the US and UK, including the Todd Bonita Galleries in Portsmouth and …
Cynthia Dahlstrom
Sewing/ Textiles
Cynthia Dahlstrom is a technical designer, artist and seamstress who has taught sewing for many years. Her grandmother taught her how to sew when she was 12 years old, and …
Sandra Haines
Crochet
Sandra works full time as a secretary at Birch Hill Elementary School and loves to craft in her free time. From jewelry making, bow making to sewing and crochet! She …
Marta Magnus
Drawing & Teen Studio
Marta studied art at Connecticut College and then earned a Master’s in Education from Lesley University. She has been creating art with young people since college through after-school programs, international …
Laurie Miller
Sewing/ Textiles
Laurie Miller of Hollis NH has many years of experience with sewing, fabric and design, and dying fabrics. As an engineer, she also enjoys problem solving and is a resourceful …
Lynne Noseworthy
Zentangle, CZT
Lynne has been drawing and painting since childhood. As a high school graduate she was awarded a full scholarship towards a Fine Arts program and spent the next several years …
Tami Sciola
Drawing & Painting
Tami has been drawing, painting, and creating works of art since childhood. She is both self-taught and she holds degrees in Textiles and Art, and has studied and displayed her …
Tanya Tenkarian
Watercolor & Mixed Media
I grew up in a home where art, music, reading and aesthetics were valued. Luckily, I was able to explore my creative passions at Rhode Island School of Design and …
Christopher Volpe
Oil Painting
Originally from Long Island, Chris is an artist, writer, and teacher working and living in Hollis, NH. Chris approaches painting as a three-way conversation among sheer joy in the medium, …
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