Meet the Artists

The first five Art to Heart artists were designed to offer classes in a range of genres aimed at a wide audience
Solise Kharisma
Solise Kharisma

Solise Kharisma, CCO, choreographer and dancer of Speak to My Soul, offers inventive ways to shake things up in her creative movement workshop for kids and adults.

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Jennifer Tarr
Jennifer Tarr

Jennifer Tarr—MU graduate, beloved Arts Smarts teacher, and art teacher at Bermudian Springs Middle School. Jen’s workshop “Art in the Kitchen” is an imaginative take on the whole idea of paint, using common kitchen goods like coffee, spices, Kool-Aid, and veggies as materials for producing beautiful works of art. Great for kids and adults, and especially coffee lovers.

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Evita Colon
Evita Colon

Evita Colon, award-winning poet, founder and CEO of Speak to my Soul will offer a vibrant, hands-on poetry/spoken word workshop for participants 10 years to adult.

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Anita Pilkerton-Plumb
Anita Pilkerton-Plumb

Anita Pilkerton-Plumb—social worker, teacher, and artist offers a wonderful way to process this difficult time through the arts with her “Collage a Memory Box” workshop, good for all ages. Hold mementos, special thoughts, and records of this historical moment in your own repurposed box of memories.

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Julia Jordan-Kamanda
Julia Jordan-Kamanda

Julia Jordan-Kamanda, singer/songwriter, children’s book author, music mentor, and owner of J3 Music Studios, brings us a joyful, musical workshop that blends story and song, engaging kids from ages 3 to 8.

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