A painting of a black bear with wide eyes and a tan snout, set against a colorful, abstract background of orange, pink, and purple spots.

A BRUSH WITH NATURE

Meet the Artists

A woman with long brown hair and a natural, slightly flushed face smiles at the camera inside a cozy wooden room with bookshelves, a lamp, and a large armchair in the background.

Emma Giles

Emma Giles is a Seattle-based artist and educator with degrees in art and fashion design. A former shoe designer in NYC, Emma now shares her passion for creativity as a preschool art teacher at Pacific First Montessori while pursuing a master’s degree to teach art at the middle and high school levels. In addition to teaching Emma runs a small ceramic business during the spring and summer months, creating unique handcrafted pieces that reflect her love of color, form and function. In her free time, Emma loves going to the movies, exploring new art mediums, spending time with friends and family and enjoying the beautiful nature of the Pacific Northwest.

Sessions with Emma Giles

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Two fabric frogs, one blue with light spots and the other green with a floral pattern, rest on a piece of driftwood on a weathered wooden surface.

Age Range: All Ages
Time: 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Medium: Sewing and fabric
Location: Party Room
Painting Subject: Bean bag frogs

Please note: This class involves the use of sewing needles and sharp tools and may not be suitable for small children.

White bold text on a black background reads IMAGE COMING SOON. No other images or details are present.

Age Range: All Ages
Time: 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Medium: Print making
Location: CWC Boardroom/Pollinator Patio
Painting Subject: Nature

Two prints side by side show three stylized fish in a rectangular border. The left print is red and the right print is green, both with a similar simple, hand-carved design and some uneven ink distribution.

Age Range: All Ages
Time: 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Medium: Print Making
Location: CWC Boardroom
Painting Subject: Fish

Three felt ornaments on a gray background: a brown star with white stitching, a white bird with blue embroidery, and a green Christmas tree with small gold decorations.

Age Range: All ages
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Medium: Felt
Location: Party Rooms
Painting Subject: Holiday and nature ornaments

Please note: This class involves the use of sewing needles and sharp tools and may not be suitable for small children.

A person with long black hair, wearing hoop earrings and a black choker necklace, looks directly at the camera with a neutral expression. The background is indoors with blurred furniture.

Angeline Shrike

Angeline Shrike is an artist born and raised in Washington State. She is a huge fan of working from nature and life and strives to capture the human experience from conscious and meticulous observation. Her education in art consists of Seattle’s Gage Academy of Art’s Classical Atelier program and various other multi-year mentorships and design schools in Los Angeles. Angeline’s work can be found on her website ShrikeArts.com as well as her Instagram account @ShrikeArts.

Sessions with Angeline Shrike

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A painting of a black butterfly with white stripes perched on white flowers, set against a soft yellow and green background.

Age Range: 21+
Time: 4:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Medium: Gouache
Location: Zoomazium
Painting Subject: Butterflies and flowers

A painted image of a red panda walking on snow, featuring textured brushstrokes and warm brown, white, and black tones against a soft, muted background.

Age Range: All ages
Time: 12:30 – 3:00p.m.
Medium: Acrylic
Location: Picnic Shelter
Painting Subject: Red Panda

An impressionistic painting of penguins swimming underwater, with five visible penguins gliding through blue water. The brushstrokes are loose, giving the scene a sense of motion and energy.

Age Range: 21+
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Medium: Oil
Location: Humboldt Penguins
Painting Subject: Penguin

Illustration of bats and crows with pumpkins, a green squash, purple bats, and autumn leaves. “SAMPLES” is written vertically in red text at the center. The overall theme is autumn or Halloween.

Age Range: All ages
Time: 4:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Medium: Acrylic on pumpkins
Location: Zoomazium
Painting Subject: Bats, crows, and owls

A woman with red hair holds up a trucker hat featuring a colorful octopus design, surrounded by people working at tables in a lively, art-filled space.

Sarah Elizabeth

Sarah Elizabeth is a local Seattle artist, originally from Orange County, CA. Musically inspired art, murals, art classes, and live painting are her specialties. Sarah’s work focuses on cross-sensory collaboration and teaching people to open up to their hidden art side. Her goal is to create events that bring the community together again! When not painting, you’ll find Sarah volunteering for local nonprofits or teaching art in her K-8 Classroom.

Sessions with Sarah Elizabeth

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Four paintings under black light: a seahorse, a jellyfish, a butterfly, and a fish. Each is brightly colored with neon paints and features underwater or nature-themed backgrounds against black paper.

Age Range: All Ages
Time: 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Medium: Acrylic
Location: Family Farm Meadow
Painting Subject: Nature with hidden galactic images

A wine glass hand-painted with white birch trees and yellow autumn leaves, set against a blurred green background.

Age Range: 21+
Time: 4:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Medium: Acrylic on wine glass
Location: Zoomazium
Painting Subject: Nature

A person wearing a pink hat, red scarf, and blue glove feeds a small penguin through a glass barrier at an outdoor enclosure with rocks and water.

Casey Ailes

Seattle-based artist Casey Ailes has been honing her skills in creating works based on the environmental concerns that live at the top of her consciousness. Originally trained as a fine art photographer at John Herron School of Art in Indianapolis, she received her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts. Casey works as a multidisciplinary artist; her focus continues to bring awareness to human activity’s environmental impact on animals, especially penguins.

Casey’s abstract paintings have found their way into national collectors, including the Irwin Bank Art Collection. Her photography has been published in the New York Times and Photographer’s Forum, and she won first prize at the Midwest National Abstract Exhibition for her painting, “Not Polar Bear Food”.

Casey’s evolution into combining her work began as she returned to the academic world for her Master’s in Fine Art in painting at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Casey uses her love of abstract painting, detailed photography skills, and innovative sculptures to create her environmental-based work. Locally, Casey teaches for Pratt Fine Art Center, and her work can be seen in galleries around Seattle, currently on view at the A/NT Gallery at Seattle Center and The Fishbowl Gallery in Uptown. Casey’s work can be seen on her website caseyailes.com as well as her Instagram account @casey_ailes.

Sessions with Casey Ailes

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A textured, abstract painting of a butterfly with orange and black wings resting against a mottled blue, green, and purple background. The colors and textures create a dreamy, ethereal effect.

Age Range: 21+
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Medium: Acrylic
Location: Zoomazium
Painting Subject: Butterfly

Abstract painting featuring shades of blue and white, with textured, layered brushstrokes suggesting an underwater scene. A whale-like shape appears to swim beneath the water’s surface, blending into the oceanic background.

Age Range: All ages
Time: 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Medium: Image transfer/acrylic
Location: CWC Boardroom
Painting Subject: Penguin

A person with pink hair, wearing a flat cap, large wire-frame glasses, and hoop earrings, smiles at the camera. They have a green and blue scarf, and there is a blurred background with a face visible on a poster.

Marsha Berning

Marsha Berning currently serves as the Contract Manager for Over The Line Art. She runs the daily operations including Face Paint, Temporary Tattoos and Caricatures.

She has been drawing Caricatures and painting faces for over 20 years.

Clients include Proctor & Gamble, Microsoft, Facebook.

Much of her experience also includes spending time in these fabulous theme parks: Sea World of Florida and California, Disney, Cedar Point and King’s Island of Ohio among others.

Home base is now Seattle WA.

Sessions with Marsha Berning

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A smiling person with face paint resembling a tiger, featuring yellow, orange, white, and black patterns, and wearing yellow tiger-striped ears headband. Green foliage is visible in the background.

Age Range: All ages
Time: 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Medium: Face painting
Location: Ed Auditorium
Painting Subject: Cherry blossoms, eye swirls, full face Tiger

White bold text on a black background reads IMAGE COMING SOON. No other images or details are present.

Age Range: 21+
Time: 4:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Medium: Face painting
Location: Party Rooms
Painting Subject: Cherry blossoms, eye swirls, and full-face animal

A bearded man with short, styled hair and a serious expression gestures with his hands as if emphasizing a point, posing against a plain white background.

Dex Rothschild

Dex Rothschild is a Seattle-based artist and co-founder of Over The Line Art, known for lively caricatures and colorful face painting experiences across the Pacific Northwest. He operates Over The Line kiosks at both Pike Place Market and Woodland Park Zoo, where his team creates joyful art experiences for guests of all ages. Inspired by animals, humor, and adventure, Dex’s work celebrates personality and playfulness. When not drawing or designing new creative ideas, he enjoys exploring Seattle with his family (usually with a sketchbook nearby). More of his artwork can be found on Instagram at @dextorius.

Sessions with Dex Rothschild

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A colorful painting of a red panda surrounded by green bamboo leaves, with a light blue sky background. The red panda has reddish fur, white markings on its face, and a curious expression.

Age Range: 21+
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Medium: Acrylic
Location: Picnic Shelter
Painting Subject: Red panda

A watercolor painting of a pink flamingo standing on one leg in shallow water, with soft washes of pink and purple and a light beige background. Splashes and dots add a playful, artistic touch.

Age Range: 21+
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Medium: Watercolor
Location: Peacock Plaza
Painting Subject: Flamingo

A watercolor painting of a zebra with black and white stripes, facing right, set against a warm, yellow and brown background that suggests tall grass or a savanna.

Age Range: All ages
Time: 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Medium: Watercolor
Location: Ed Classroom 2
Painting Subject: Zebra

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