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Desiree Cantwell has a Masters of Teaching in Visual Arts from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fine Art from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA.  Her teaching experience includes instruction of K-12 students in Philadelphia and Chester County public schools.  She is an accomplished painter who exhibits her work in juried and non-juried shows in Chester and Delaware Counties.

Kim Sward recieved her BFA from the University of Lincolnshire & Humberside in Hull, England.  She primarily works in oil and acrylic, painting murals for homes and businesses, both home and abroad.  She also freelances doing illustrations, calligraphy and furniture refinishing locally.  She has been art director for the Lionville middle school musical set designs, contributed with CCAA's displays at the Philadelphia Flower Show and contributed with local artisans at Vassar House.

Karen Nickel graduated with a BFA from West Chester University. She is primarily a painter, but has received training in various art forms including printmaking, photography and jewelry making. At CCAA she has been a student, a teacher, a volunteer, an artist, and a community outreach assistant. Her work has been displayed throughout Chester county and is included in both corporate and private collections.