Reno's local Talent

Crafted Palette is only as artsy as our artists! We are so proud of the local people we bring in to teach our classes. Each are so unique and have their own style to their craft. Here you can learn a bit more about the artists and there background. We wish to create a culture and hub for local artists to show case their talent.

Karen Hayes

As an art instructor, I love to encourage students to step out and TRY.

Art is therapy. The learner has to  be vulnerable and open to possibilities that lay within.
I see creativity as a spiritual experience.  My training in theology (a seminary graduate) helped me to love and see the beauty in everyone, and the work  of the hands as a blessing waiting to blossom. My favorite subjects are trompe l’oeil (optical illusion), seascapes, and animals. I also like to combine food  and art (my kitchen is also an art studio!) and sometimes get lost in that “zone” – where I’m enjoying the process and time flies. If you’ve ever wanted to  paint, but don’t know how to go about getting started, let Crafted Palette be your “kitchen with a studio” where you can nurture skills in a delicious  environment.  But, most of all, come enjoy yourself and have some fun!

David Hayes

I got my positive attitude from my parents, who said I could do ANYTHING.”  David studied theater and arts in college and instructs/coaches locally at Take2 Performer’s studio. His acting skills were put to use in his one-man show, where James Sullivan of the San Francisco Chronicle noted: “Like his idol, Hayes ‘did it all’ in his 90-minute tribute.”  He currently teaches drama and produces performances with the students at a local high school.

Holly Carson

Holly Carson started her creative endeavors as an early age, namely with magic markers and her left arm.  After many ruined outfits, and outburst by her parents she went on to a specialty arts high school in Little Rock, Arkansas and was classically trained as an oil painter, among many other techniques in the field of visual arts. Holly had her first gallery exhibition at age 23, also in Little Rock, Arkansas and went on to open her own art gallery in her late twenties in Lake Tahoe, CA.  Currently she is creating, teaching and pursuing a masters degree in facilitating arts expressive therapy at Sophia University and living in Reno, NV.  She enjoys abstract expressionism (gestural painting), psychedelic explorations, and esoteric illustrations.  Her main artistic influences are Frida Kahlo, Wassily Kadinsky, Alex Grey, Chuck Close and Jackson Pollack.  

Noami Devine

Naomi Di Vine is a mixed media painter and glass etcher. Her textural paintings feature bright colors with bold linework and often depict animals, flowers, and nature scenes. As a professional glass etching artist, she creates beautiful one-of-a-kind works of art on glass and mirror and is always open to creating custom pieces large or small. She enjoys experimenting with new mediums and collaborating with other artists to create interactive art experiences. Naomi has been an artist- in- residence at the Potentialist Workshop since 2016 and consistently curates community art exhibitions.