HUMBLE beginnings

The art studio has been a vision in the making for many years and just launched it's opening in 2019! Ever since owner Amanda Gress was a small child she knew she wanted to be an artist and a teacher so she has worked for years to obtain this goal. Spending eight years on her own art education at Laguna College of Art & Design, mastering her skills and acquiring knowledge, Amanda became an efficient and passionate artist. Inspired by her own college professors, she began to train as a teacher during her graduate studies and really developed a love for art education. Now with nineteen years of art teaching experience, Amanda continues to help and inspire students to accomplish their own personal artistic goals.

what we offer

​Gress Art Studio is a small ateleir specializing in classical drawing and painting instruction. Students have the opportunity to study many different art media such as oil paint, acrylic, watercolor, chalk pastel, pen and ink, charcoal and graphite pencil. Techniques range from the old masters to contemporary studio practices. All levels of artist are welcome from beginners to advanced. Class sizes kept small for quality instruction.

Our Mission

 Amanda's main goal as an art educator is to enrich the lives of her students through the joy and freedom of being creative. Our mission is to train and equip each student with the skills and techniques that will carry them through their artistic journey. The studio strives to cultivate an inspiring atmosphere where students feel challenged in advancing their skills, yet are encouraged in a nurturing environment.  

our space

 Instructor Amanda Gress

Amanda Gress is a contemporary figurative artist working in Colorado. After being raised in Colorado, Amanda moved to Southern California for her art training in 2001. Educated at Laguna College of Art and Design, she received her BFA in 2005 and completed her MFA in 2008. Her classical training in both drawing and painting are rooted in historical techniques covering several media including oil paint, watercolor, chalk pastel and sculpture. Her work has been widely exhibited and collected throughout the western United States. Amanda has spent time as an artist-in-residence in both Japan and Italy. Besides creating and exhibiting her work, Amanda has dedicated her time as an art instructor both privately and academically for the past nineteen years. Leaving the Los Angeles area in 2016, she now resides back in her hometown of Loveland, Colorado creating art and teaching out of her studio.
paintings by Amanda

Instructor Kylie Greene

Kylie Greene is an up-and-coming Colorado artist whose primary focus is drawing and painting. Particularly skilled in charcoal, graphite and colored pencil, Kylie's artwork portrays a strong sense of light and shadow creating mood for her pictorial story telling. "At the heart of my work is a deep-seated desire for crafting art that narrates life's stories through passion, excellence and innovation. Each piece I create is a story that brings you into the intricate dance of imagination and reality." Kylie graduated from Liberty University of Virginia where she earned a B.S. in Studio and Digital Arts. 
drawings by Kylie