Irene S - Maryland Face Painters

Originally from a small town in Arizona, Irene was a carefree kid and always filled with imaginative ideas. Then at age 14 she started to take an interest in theatre; mainly theatrical lighting design. Working in theatre opened her eyes to the art of design and color and was an excellent outlet for her new craft. Irene would later go further with her craft and receive a Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree from the University of Arizona.

In 2003 she got married and moved to the East Coast. The stark difference in landscape was amusing at first, but after experiencing the heat of Arizona Irene was less than pleased after the first snowfall. Luckily she found a small community theatre group and started to design. Slowly but surely, Irene started taking an avid part in the painting and prop building. It was the painting and creating for this community theatre that made her start taking a passionate interest in personal crafts. She began with jewelry and soon expanded to decorations and novelty items.

With a few interesting stops along the way, Irene is now very settled in Maryland. She quickly rediscovered her affection for painting and a conversation with a dear friend led to an inquiry about face and body painting. Face and body painting has brought a new meaning to “paint” to her. It’s not just paint, it’s an art form. From butterflies and princesses to monsters and Spiderman, the ideas and colors to form a quality design is worth the smiles it brings. The rest is history!