about alice  

 

 

hello!

Alice Pennes is a fine artist and teaching artist. She specializes in creative experiences that inspires play and self-empowerment. Alice started teaching art at summer camps in Southern California and has now been teaching art for twenty years. Through the process of teaching and making art Alice realized that creating has the ability to heal and transform the maker and the viewer. With this idea in mind she went back to school and earned a master’s degree in Integrative Health from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). At CIIS Alice focused on the healing power of creative expression and the connection between art and wellness.

 Alice brings a diverse portfolio of work and teaching experience to create a wide range of student experiences. She has experience in fiber arts such as fabric dying and resists, as well as acrylic and watercolor painting, mixed media painting, collage, book making, printmaking, and drawing.

Alice works with organizations and individuals to develop art programs specific to the needs organization and students.  Each project is designed to encourage the students of every ability level to access their artistic potential by through creative exploration and self-expression.  In addition to teaching and creating art Alice has developed skills in curating art exhibits and displaying student works.
 

Organizations Alice has worked for but not limited to

  • Unfold Your Creative Spirit Studio, Cotati, Ca.

  • Sonoma Valley Museum of Art

  • ArtEscape

  • Down Syndrome Connection of The Bay Area

  • Project ARTogether

  • Social Advocates for Youth: Grief Services

  • Prestwood Elementary School

  • Sonoma Valley Hospital, Employee Wellness

  • Alameda Health Center, Employee Wellness

 

Alice lives on Costal Miwok and Pomo land in Sonoma, CA with her daughter, husband and her dog Curry. Some of her favorite things are going on family adventures, walking Curry, being at the waters edge, shopping second hand, working in my art journal and experimenting with seasonal ingredients in the kitchen.

Follow the colors on Instagram @butterflyal and @luminescent_souls