# UpTrek Instructors

70 instructors currently leading retreats on UpTrek.

- [Agnes Cecile](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/agnes-cecile) — Artist
- [Allison K. Williams](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/allison-k.-williams) — Author, editor, educator
- [Amber Davenport](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/amber-davenport) — Illustrator and small business owner
- [Amy Maricle](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/amy-maricle) — Mindfulness Artist
- [Ana Victoria Calderón](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/ana-victoria-calderón) — Watercolor artist, author and teacher
- [Andrea Garvey](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/andrea-garvey) — Artist & educator
- [Andrea Gianchiglia](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/andrea-gianchiglia) — Visual artist and instructor
- [Becca Hall](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/becca-hall) — Illustrator and Sketchbook Artist
- [Brooke Warner](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/brooke-warner) — Author, publisher, and memoir teacher
- [Carla Sonheim](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/carla-sonheim) — Artist, illustrator, author, designer
- [Caroline Simas](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/caroline-simas) — Artist, mentor, creative business coach
- [Catherine Rains](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/catherine-rains) — Mixed media & collage artist, educator
- [Chris Fornataro](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/chris-fornataro) — Artist, educator
- [Christina Baker Kline](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/christina-baker-kline) — New York Times Bestselling Author, Teacher, Editor
- [Cindy Briggs, NWS, NWWS](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/cindy-briggs,-nws,-nwws) — Watercolor artist and educator
- [Courtney Maum](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/courtney-maum) — Bestselling author, teacher, and writing coach
- [David R. Smith](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/david-r.-smith) — Watercolor Fine Artist
- [Debbie Mackinnon](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/debbie-mackinnon) — Painter, Educator, Nature Enthusiast
- [Ellen Crimi-Trent](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/ellen-crimi-trent) — Artist and Designer
- [Emily Olson](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/emily-olson) — Watercolor artist and teacher
- [Emma Burnett](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/emma-burnett) — Artist and painting instructor
- [Emma Carlisle](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/emma-carlisle) — Artist and picture book maker
- [Emma Lefebvre](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/emma-lefebvre) — Watercolor artist & YouTuber
- [Erin Gleeson](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/erin-gleeson) — Artist, illustrator, author, photographer ("The Forest Feast" Cookbook Series)
- [Esmé Weijun Wang](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/esmé-weijun-wang) — Author, Essayist, and Educator
- [Gayle Kabaker](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/gayle-kabaker) — Illustrator, Writer, Visual storyteller
- [Harriet de Winton](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/harriet-de-winton) — Artist and watercolor teacher
- [Helen C. Stark](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/helen-c.-stark) — Artist, illustrator, and visual journaler
- [Jeanne Oliver](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/jeanne-oliver) — Artist, teacher, author, and art business consultant
- [Jenna Rainey](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/jenna-rainey) — Illustrator, Watercolorist, Surface Designer
- [Jennifer Orkin Lewis](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/jennifer-orkin-lewis) — Artist, Illustrator, Author, Teacher
- [Jessica Berg](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/jessica-berg) — Literary Agent, educator
- [Jimena Agra](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/jimena-agra) — Oil painter, educator
- [Joan Fullerton](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/joan-fullerton) — Award-winning educator, abstract-intuitive painter
- [Judy Woods](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/judy-woods) — Abstract artist, painting coach
- [Juliette Belmonte](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/juliette-belmonte) — Multimedia portrait artist
- [Juliette Crane](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/juliette-crane) — Artist, author, and educator
- [Karen Rice](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/karen-rice) — Watercolor artist and teacher
- [Katrin Wiehle](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/katrin-wiehle) — Author and Illustrator
- [Kelly Rae Roberts](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/kelly-rae-roberts) — Artist, author, mentor
- [Kelly Ventura](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/kelly-ventura) — Fine artist, designer, teacher
- [Kenzie Elston](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/kenzie-elston) — Artist and graphic designer
- [Kolbie Blume](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/kolbie-blume) — Watercolor artist and writer
- [Kristin Van Leuven](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/kristin-van-leuven) — Artist and author
- [Kristy Rice](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/kristy-rice) — Artist, author, designer, entrepreneur
- [Lara Call Gastinger](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/lara-call-gastinger) — Botanical artist and illustrator
- [Leslie Stroz](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/leslie-stroz) — Artist, author, illustrator, and art professor
- [Lilla Rogers](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/lilla-rogers) — Illustrator, mentor, artistic agent
- [Lisa Bardot](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/lisa-bardot) — Illustrator and educator
- [Lori Siebert](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/lori-siebert) — Artist, designer. teacher
- [Lululaberlue - Estelle Calandri](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/lululaberlue---estelle-calandri) — Mixed media artist, bookbinder, educator
- [Matt Bell](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/matt-bell) — Author and Creative Writing Professor
- [Matthew White](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/matthew-white) — Artist / Instructor
- [Michael Cruickshank](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/michael-cruickshank) — Landscape painter and painting instructor
- [Michelle Allen](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/michelle-allen) — Artist, designer
- [Michelle Dunaway](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/michelle-dunaway) — Fine Artist and Art Educator
- [Mike Lowery](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/mike-lowery) — Author and Children’s Book Illustrator
- [Mike Staniford](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/mike-staniford) — Artist, Educator, Landscape Interpreter
- [Mindy Lighthipe](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/mindy-lighthipe) — Nature artist, educator, and author
- [Nick Alm](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/nick-alm) — Painter
- [Nicki Traikos](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/nicki-traikos) — Artist and Creative Instructor
- [Nicola Bennett](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/nicola-bennett) — Abstract painter
- [Pamela Caughey](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/pamela-caughey) — Artist and mentor
- [Rebecca Makkai](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/rebecca-makkai) — Award-winning novelist, speaker
- [Richard Claremont](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/richard-claremont) — Professional artist and teacher
- [Rod Moore](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/rod-moore) — Impressionist artist and teacher
- [Sari Shryack](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/sari-shryack) — Painter, Art Teacher
- [Sophie McPike](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/sophie-mcpike) — Artist and art educator
- [Theresa Goesling, NWWS](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/theresa-goesling,-nwws) — Watercolor artist & educator
- [Tracy Verdugo](https://uptrek.com/ai/content/instructors/tracy-verdugo) — Artist and author

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