Melissa Talma has been painting, drawing, and creating all her life. After earning a BFA in Design and Illustration from Marywood University, Melissa built a multifaceted creative career including commercial graphic design, illustration, cake decorating, fine art, and art education. Melissa is very enthusiastic about teaching art and encouraging others to pursue their creative aspirations. She teaches for the Artist-in-Residence program at Fairport High School, workshops, group classes, and private lessons. She believes that not only artistic skills but creativity can be taught and learned.

Sherry has been creating since she was a very young child and both of her parents were inspirations that fed her interests. She was born and raised in New Jersey and began her art studies at School of Visual Arts while attending high school. Eventually life brought her to the Finger Lakes where she received her B.A. from William Smith College and her M.S. in Education from Nazareth College. She taught art in public school for 20 years and throughout her life’s adventures taught art privately. Sherry is a lifelong learner and really just “wants to make stuff”.