1/29/12: Prices on the Birthday Parties page have been updated, and each package moved to its own page.

About the Instructors

Darci McHenry
Director / Instructor / Face Painter / Party Hostess

Darci received her B.S. in Human Development with a minor in Art History from Syracuse University. Later she attended the Masters program of Secondary Art Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She has several years experience in art education, in private, public and home-school environments. Darci has participated in shows, sales and exhibitions of her artwork nationwide since 1986. She has also worked as a potter and designer in New England. Currently Darci is also a product developer for the Arts &Craft division of S&S Worldwide. Darci also volunteers her talents at many events and fundraisers within the region.


Hannah Bernard
Instructor 2-D and Cartooning / Face Painter / Party Hostess

Hannah is in the process of finishing her degree in Fine Arts. She brings with her a strong background in Cartooning.


Olivia Steen
Instructor / Party Hostess


Luciana Florio
Instructor / Party Hostess


Bonnie Purtill
Teacher Assistant / Party Assistant

Bonnie is a GHS student who was a prior student at TeachArt2Me who loved it so much she joined out staff in the Summer of '11. She is building her resume and experience here at TeachArt2Me.


Margot Gagnon
Studio Assistant / Party Assistant


Jen Rohrig
Web Designer

Jen, a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology, joined the team in the winter of 2009 to update and maintain the TeachArt2Me web site.


Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures. - Harriet Ward Beecher