Staff
Miss Denise
Funky Fun Art Owner! Passionate about non-traditional art and loves to encourage using your imagination! Blending new trends with old concepts to keep reinventing art for the modern world. 20+ years experience and loves to push traditional boundaries. Enjoys painting, building, and volleyball in her free time! Columbia Alumni!
Julia
Julia attends Temple University. This is her third year with Funky Fun Art! She is a master at drawing and design. She wants to be an artist and loves sharing her talent with the kids! She is an important part in the success of Funky Fun Art! She is passionate about programming and giving kids the best experience they can have! Columbia Alumni!
Daisy
Daisy has been with Funky Fun Art for 4 years! She graduated from the University of North Texas. She is a skilled artist and brings some amazing drawing ability to the team! She loves kids and enjoys helping them draw and paint! Columbia Alumni!
MISS Sarah
Sarah is an award winning middle school teacher in the Cresskill school district. She has been on the Funky Fun Art team for 4 years! She loves summertime fun and is a tie dye fanatic! Look for some amazing new shirts this year!
MAggie
Maggie is pursuing a nursing degree at Duquesne University! This is her second year at Funky Fun Art and she is enthusiastic about the upcoming summer! She loves kids and can't wait to show them all of the new art projects we have this summer! Columbia Alumni!
Naomi
Naomi studies at the Pratt Institute's School of Film. Born and raised in South Orange, she's been an artist since she could hold a paintbrush, and enjoys working with an assortment of mediums. Her work has been featured in the Student Experimental Film Festival in Binghamton, the "Anything but the Void" arts festival in Brooklyn, and the SOMA Film Festival. She loves working with kids to help them realize their creative capabilities and to share her passion for art and film! Columbia Alumni!
Julia
Julia is a junior majoring in theatre at Ursinus College. This is her first year with Funky Fun Art and she is so excited to spend her summer being creative with others who are as passionate about the arts as she is! She loves working with kids and has been both a counselor and a teacher during previous summers. She can't wait to help the campers create amazing YouTube videos this summer! In her spare time she loves acting, painting, and reading! Columbia Alumni!
ANGEL
Angel is entering her Junior year at Columbia! This will be her second summer on the Funky Fun Art team. She enjoys doing a variety of art and loves spending time with kids! She is excited to be back this summer and can't wait to see our returning campers!
Skye
This is Skye's third year at Funky Fun Art. She is in 11th grade at Saint Dominic Academy. In her free time she loves to sew and upcycle old clothing, and paint! She loves inspiring and connecting with kids, through creativity and fun games. She enjoys helping kids come out of their shell to have a good time!
Jasmine
Jasmine is excited for her first year at Funky Fun Art! She can't wait to spend some time working on art projects and having fun with the kids! She is excited to meet all of the campers and help them with their creations! Columbia Alumni!
Lily
This is Lily's first year with Funky Fun Art! She is a sophomore at Johns Hopkins University and loves all kinds of yarn art, singing, and dancing! She is an accomplished performer and is excited to help kids with their videos this summer! Lily can't wait to get to know her students and help them grow as artists! Columbia Alumni!
Addie
This is Addie's first summer at Funky Fun Art! She will be attending the University of Vermont in the fall. She is a Columbia Alumni!
SKYLAR
Skylar is so incredibly excited to be working at Funky Fun Art! She grew up every summer with Miss Denise creating art at camp, and cannot wait to spread that joy to others! She is attending her freshman year at Columbia High School and is very interested in painting, crafting, and writing. She is thrilled to join the team alongside these amazing artists and looks forward to helping kids explore their imagination as well as express their creativity!
Nitasha
Nitasha is enjoying her second summer at Funky Fun Art! She is studying to be a pediatric nurse at William Paterson University. She loves kids and is enjoying helping them with their art projects. Columbia Alumni!
ciara
Hello! My name is Ciara and I am fourteen years old, and I have three brothers and both of my parents are from Ireland. I was born in Hoboken, New Jersey. I enjoy drawing, exercise, and hanging out with my friends and family. I like the expressionism art form, and want to visit the Louvre in France. I have attended Funky Fun Art classes for years and now I am excited to join the team!
Kennedy
Hi my name is Kennedy! This is my second summer on the Funky Fun Art team! I love art and spending time with all of the kids! I specialize in glam makeup and special glam effects. Look out for some awesome pics of kids with gems, glitter and some other surprises!
Tali
Tali is excited to start Columbia in the fall! She has worked with children at The Friendship Circle, SNAP, and as a teacher's assistant at Congregation Beth El. She has taken art classes for the past five years and is excited to work at Funky Fun Art to help campers learn to express themselves through painting and games!
Galia
Galia is an incoming 10th grader at Columbia! She enjoys volleyball and photography in her free time. She's worked with kids in the Elementors program at her school. She has attended Funky Fun Art camp before and can't wait to be part of other campers experiences this summer!
Ethan
Ethan is a new face at Funky Fun Art, and he is very excited to be on the team! He loves to bring music and joy to those he meets! He enjoys playing the drums and making cartoons. Ethan goes to Columbia and is excited to meet all of campers this summer!
Jasmin
Jasmin has been apart of Funky Fun Art since it started in 2014. As a former original camper she decided to join the team 3 years ago! Jasmin loves to share her creativity with the campers and truly understands what makes Funky Fun Art so special. She wants every camper to have as much fun as she did and she strives to make sure they do!
Sinikka
Sinikka is starting her first year at Funky Fun Art! She attends Maplewood Middle School and enjoys spending time with kids! In her free time she works on her baking business and new lip gloss business. Sinikka plays volleyball, and loves spending time with her dogs!
Mackenzie
Mackenzie has attended Funky Fun Art enrichment classes and is looking forward to her first summer! She has enjoyed the classes so much and she is looking forward to passing along that positive experience to all of the current campers!
Gemma
Gemma is one of the original Funky Fun Art Campers! She is an avid anime extraordinaire!
She loves drawing and is an accomplished designer on Etsy. She has taught pop up classes for Funky Fun Art in the past and is excited to join the team this year!
You???
Do you love art? Do you love children?
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