Our Instructors
Get to know our talented instructors! Explore the unique expertise and artistry they bring to the Coral Springs Museum of Art. View their bios, see the classes they teach, and learn about their inspirations below. To register for a class, please visit the catalog.
Lesly Chamate
Illustrator & Mixed Media Artist
Lesly Chamate is a self-taught watercolor illustrator and mixed media artist. She considers herself a citizen of the world, with a special love for animals and nature. Inspired by the colors and patterns around us and the diversity of the cultures she is part of, Chamate’s work and her artistic journey are driven by a desire to share her love for artmaking and community.
Courses:
Art Exploration, Lil’ Clay Makers (Preschool)
Home Study at the Museum (Youth)
Animal Art (Youth)
Young Designers (Youth)
Creative Drawing (Youth)
Exploring Bookbinding (Adult)
Lisa Botto Lee
Representational Artist
Lisa Botto Lee is a fifth-generation award-winning artist who is inspired by humanity and the natural world around her. Recognized for her introspective portraits, and wildlife art, she employs the traditional time-honored methods of the old masters in a contemporary style that blends realism with a touch of impressionism.
Lee’s painting “Beyond the Window” was selected for The Lunar Codex Artists on the Moon which launched into space on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in the time capsule of the Odysseus spacecraft. On 2/22/24, the Odysseus made its first soft landing on the moon for the U.S. since the last Apollo mission in 1972 and the first commercial vehicle to touch down on the lunar surface in over 52 years making history. The Odysseus became a de facto Artemis Accords Heritage Site and all artworks a designated heritage of humanity, to be preserved for posterity.
Courses:
Intro to Drawing (Adult)
Figure Drawing (Adult)
Portrait Drawing (Adult)
Oil Mixing and Painting from Photo (Adult)
Animal Painting in Oil (Adult)
Florida Wonders: Painting Land and Seascapes in Oil (Adult)
Cheryl Brown
Ceramicist
Ceramic artist Cheryl Brown began exploring clay over forty years ago. Receiving her M.F.A. from Amsterdam’s Gerrit Reitveld Academie, her handbuilt earthenware structures and vessels have been featured in South Florida, her native Midwest, and in galleries and art collections throughout Europe.
Driven by the clay’s characteristic qualities, Cheryl employs a controlled, yet random, manipulation of the clay in various states of plasticity that defines the form and reveals its innate tactile traits. Whether creating a vessel or working abstractly, her common denominator is marked by that which mankind has in common.
Courses:
Handbuilding (Adults)
Sujata Nandwani
Multidisciplinary Artist
Sujata’s artspiration has an international flare. Raised on the island of Curaçao, Sujata ventured across the world to thrive in the exciting design cultures of India and Hong Kong after obtaining her Bachelor’s degree in Graphic & Communication Design from The University of Leeds in the UK. Her 10+ years of work experience, aka art obsession, has been coupled with her love for making a difference. Sujata’s newfound talent of healing through art expands a variety of mixed media: ceramics, acrylics, and sewing, to name a few. Join Sujata’s fun classes as she continues the journey of creative exploration.
Courses:
Papier Mache (Youth)
Mixed Media FUN (Youth)
Beginning Sewing (Youth)
Mixed Media Collage (Adult)
Isabel Perez
Fine Art and Mixed Media Artist
Isabel Perez Salazar is a renowned fine art and mixed media artist based in Coral Springs, Florida. With a rich educational background and a diverse portfolio, Isabel has made significant contributions to the art world both locally and internationally.
Courses:
Botanical Drawing & Painting (Adults)
Leather Painting (Adults)
Helen Edmunds
Multimedia Artist
Helen Edmunds is a born and raised South Floridian with a bachelor’s degree in studio and visual arts from Florida Atlantic University. A multimedia artist whose main focuses are ceramics, printmaking, and photography, Edmunds has been teaching art to students of all ages for the past four years.
Courses:
Teen Printmaking
Become A Teaching Artist
CSMoA Teaching Artists are professional artists with the complementary skills and sensibilities of an educator, who engage people in learning experiences in, through, and about the arts. The Museum brings high caliber artists into our studios through a range of innovative creative arts educational programs. Teaching artists work at the intersection of artistry and education by using their expertise, creativity, and passion to provide distinctive arts learning experiences for students and teachers. Click the link below to apply to become a teaching artist.
