Artist And Instructors

Learn more about our hand-picked Artists here at Stir Up The Paint

Meet Our Artists

Our Artists will walk you through a painting during a two hour event and you take home your masterpiece. Each Artist is hand-picked. Learn more about our mission and artist criteria on our About Us Page.

Gregory Copploe

Gregory Copploe began his career in art graduating from UCLA with a BA in Theatre, and began painting in oil in 2001 after the passing of his father who also painted in this medium. As an homage to his father, he began his journey in oils experimenting with sky, water and the creation of faces in the clouds, creating relationships between the water, sky, and moon surrounding those faces. He had no idea that this homage to his father, would soon become a passion of his own, as he branched out into portraits, inspired by Sergei Smirnov and Modigliani.

Mr. Copploe is a gallery artist and a 4 time American Art Award Winner. He has worked in the Paint and Sip Industry since 2013 and is excited to Stir It Up with all of you.

He is also a self help author of The Art of Being Whole which can be found in print and on Audible, and is an Antique Dealer at Pacific Gallery and Antiques in Sodo.

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Kate Burke

Kate Burke was born in Boise, Idaho, and spent her childhood living between Idaho and Washington. She studied drawing foundations through Spokane, WA, artist Gina Freuen from 2016 to 2021. She graduated in 2024 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Cornish College of the Arts. Kate Burke is a multimedia artist focusing on 2D mediums, such as painting, drawing, and print. Since graduating she’s found joy working in Sip and Paint spaces as a guide in other people’s art journeys whether they have never touched a paintbrush or have been painting their whole life. Kate guides with the emphasis that art is about the process and the joy of creating in a community space vs a perfect product. Like all artists, Kate draws inspiration from a variety of sources but is specifically fond of folk music and fantasy when in the process of making a new painting.

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Erin Harris

Erin, hailing from Northern California’s scenic foothills, is an artist with a Design degree from San Jose State University. Now based in Seattle, her love for the Pacific Northwest deeply influences her work. Skilled in various mediums – from charcoal, to stained glass – Erin holds a special appreciation for acrylic paint. With her expansive experience, Erin brings a supportive and empowering environment to her painting classes, nurturing creativity in all participants.

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Laura Baly

Meet Laura Baly, a passionate Seattle-based artist with a decade of painting expertise. Fueled by a love for capturing natural beauty, especially that of the Pacific Northwest, Laura enjoys sharing her artistic enthusiasm with others. Skilled in various mediums such as watercolor and soft pastels, Laura really loves the versatile and impactful nature of acrylics. When she’s not bringing canvases to life, you’ll find her enjoying nature walks around the beach or the forest with her two dogs. Laura truly believes there’s an artist in everyone, and she’ll encourage and guide you through a unique and vibrant painting experience, while exploring your creativity and having fun with paint and canvas!

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“Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun”

– Pablo Picasso

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