Kris is a multimedia artist and the founder/owner of Artistic Moments. She has extensive experience working with students of all ages, as well as specialties in accelerated and special education. Her program experience includes: corporate events, business grand openings, parks and recreation, community education, public and private school districts, charter schools, home-based schools, public and private daycares, senior residences, senior centers, continuing education, special education programs, art clubs, private parties (including birthdays and anniversaries, holiday parties, reunions, baby showers, bridal showers, bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs), scout troops, hospital/clinic events, fundraisers, art fairs, art crawls, Intermediate District #287 Gifted/Talented (WSSS), and the Minnesota Council for Gifted and Talented (MCGT) Students. 

Kris is the Director of Education for the Maple Grove Arts Center. She also volunteers her time with other non-profit organizations, promoting the visual arts in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. She is also a certified Reiki Master Practitioner.

Ross is a multimedia artist and enjoys working with charcoal and acrylics. He owns Earthrise Exposures, a photography company based in Minneapolis. He shoots portraits, nature, cityscapes and products, focusing mainly on high-contrast and vibrant imagery. He loves photography post-production and has advanced knowledge of Lightroom and Photoshop. Ross offers portrait and event photo services on his website, and also has colorful photos for sale for your home. Visit www.earthriseexposures.com to view his photography portfolio or learn more about scheduling a photo service. 

Angela enjoys creating oil and acrylic paintings, pencil sketches, architectural drawings, and photography. She has been able to build upon her artistic skills through her education at St. Olaf College and the College of Design, UMN. She is a licensed architect and employed in the Twin Cities.  Angela feels that it is important to incorporate art in life and education as a way to express the human soul, and that is why she loves working with artists of all ages. She is very passionate about all forms of art, especially architecture.

Keli attended the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities and has a B.A. degree in Psychology. She is employed as a Data Analyst for an international company in the Minneapolis area.  She is a multimedia artist and favors working with acrylics on canvas and photography. Keli finds great enjoyment in teaching new art media to her seven-year old daughter, Ayla and her three-year old daughter, Hailey. She enjoys working with students of all ages and has been with Artistic Moments for over 20 years!

May Ling Kopecky, a multimedia artist and musician, has been creating art ever since she could hold a pencil. She began to take classes at age five. Her instructor, Kris Holtmeyer, helped nurture May Ling’s skills over the years, and she has been an assistant teacher and substitute teacher for Kris’ classes. She specializes in hyperrealism, and much of her art is inspired by her past experiences and travels around the world. May Ling predominantly works in acrylic, watercolor, ink, and graphite, but she also has made animations for her musical compositions. She attended the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. May Ling does commisssioned artwork and offers private art lessons to students of all ages. For more information, please visit www.maylingkopecky.com.

Nichole attended the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University and majored in Psychology. She enjoys working with a variety of media and students of all ages. In particular she enjoys working with origami because it challenges the mind to discover unique ways to fold paper into a new form. She also enjoys ceramic painting and being able to add her own character to pieces of art.

Katie studied Social Work and Family Studies at the College of St. Olaf and enjoys working with students of all ages. She recently completed her Master's degree in Occupational Therapy (OTA Program) in Phoenix, Arizona and has now returned home and resides in Minneapolis. She thoroughly enjoys working with a variety of art media.

Cindy has always been interested in the fine arts whether as an artist or a patron of the arts.  She is a multimedia artist and enjoys working with both wet and dry media.  She believes that art encompasses the use of many types of media, including floral arranging, which is her forte. She thoroughly enjoys designing and constructing artistic arrangements. Cindy's theory is that art is an adventure into one's heart and soul; where creativity is born!

Kati loves art, especially cake decorating/cupcake art, paper crafting, abstract painting. She believes art is the clearest window into one’s soul, and art allows us to share what we may not be able to put into words. Kati enjoys working with students of all ages. In addition to composing artwork, she is an avid writer.

Michelle is a licensed teacher and works with elementary-aged students in the Minneapolis area.  She studied Elementary Education and Studio Art at St. Olaf College.  She enjoys working with a variety of media but specialized in the art of Printmaking in college.  She thoroughly enjoys the process of Printmaking and experimented with Intaglio and Lithography in her college studio.  She now creates artwork using oil and acrylic paints and is becoming familiar with this media.  Her projects are geared towards younger-aged children.