YMCA Arts Center Director | Instructor
Kids Painting, Art Camp
A native of Pittsburgh, Mary Jo holds a BA from Chatham College in Studio Art/Art History. In her 30 year career, she has been a painter, a retail display artist, a muralist, and an interior decorating consultant. For a few years she operated her own studio in Selinsgrove where she created custom painted furniture and canvases for clients from Pittsburgh to Selinsgrove to New York City. She became the Director of Arts & Humanities for the YMCA in 2002.



Creative Director | Instructor
Kids Drawing, Private Drawing, Pottery 101, Art Camp
A native of Milwaukee, Scott holds a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from University of Wisconsin. He also has a teaching certificate in Elementary Art Education. Before moving to Middleburg in 2002, Scott was the director of an artist’s co-op in Vermont, he spends his free time painting lively and sometimes disturbing canvases, raising heirloom chickens, and hiding from all cameras.




Instructor| Guitarist
A journeyman guitarist, Scott's been in the music business for over 35 years. Besides lead guitar/slide guitar duties with State College based blues band BluesMoon, he performs regularly in the area with the local Sunbury classic rock band 'Jesse'. Getting his start in the '70's as a sound tech and roadie for the bands ‘Machine Gun Kelly’ and 'Telepath' he taught himself to play by watching what the guitar player did onstage and emulating it. Now a teacher himself at the Eclectica Gallery in Selinsgrove, he has 20-25 students at any one time. Scott also plays periodically with Frank Fedele's 'Orbisonia' Tribute show and Boomer Legends, and performs acoustic shows with Bryan Noaker in ‘Bryan & Scott’ and handles lead guitar duties for the local acoustic trio ‘Acoustic Blues’.

Instructor | Adult Basic Drawing, Printmaking, Private Drawing Lessons, Y Craft Club, Community Art
Lucky for us that Louisianna let Jennifer move north to live happily ever after in Milton, PA! Jen holds a BA from Southeastern Louisiana University, and is working on her thesis for her MFA in studio art at Rochester Institute of Technology. This girl can draw rings around the rest of us!!...and can explain how to do that...which makes her a great teacher for beginners who are learning how to "see"! (And if you need any MaryKay..she's our go-to gal!)



Instructor | Oil Painting
Robert studied at the PA Academy of Fine Art, The Schuylkill Academy of Fine Art and has taught at the Millersburg Area Art Association. He is a member of the seven livelies” of Harrisburg; but you’ll have to take his class to find out what that distinction means! Robert is a member of many art associations including the Susquehanna Art Society.  He has traveled throughout Great Britain as a landscape painter and currently exhibits his work from that trip at galleries throughout the Susquehanna Valley and beyond.




Instructor | Quilting, Knitting, Basic Sewing
Beth is a native of Sunbury, attended Shikellamy schools and has had a life long passion for fabric. When she is not at her day job as Sunbury City Treasurer she is most likely sewing something, for someone, somewhere! She has made so many wedding dresses she claims she lost count. We count her as a valuable addition to the Arts Center. She was instrumental in helping to secure a grant for our sewing machines used by students. She is most patient with us as we continually get tied up in knots!




Instructor | Portrait Drawing
A native of New York State, Ruth received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree at Syracuse University and has studied at the Art Students League. She has made her home in Selinsgrove for the last 35 years, where she has raised her family and continued to be an active presence in the local art scene. Working in pastel, pencil, charcoal, and watercolor, Ruth has created numerous commissioned portraits
of people in the community. She has traveled to study with Daniel Green, a world famous portrait artist. She can be seen regularly traversing the streets of Selinsgrove championing the rights of skateboarders at large!




Instructor | Watercolor Painting
After completing her BFA in Studio Art at Indiana University of PA, Theresa used her talents and expertise in Visual Communication and Design, as a graphic designer for the Hershey Medical Center, and later Newton Advertising. Her watercolor paintings are where she excels in the fine arts and she brings that talent to her students in Watercolor Classes at the Arts Center. She juggles the schedules of 3 active kids, volunteer work, and teaching …and still looks cool, calm and collected…most days!




Instructor | Fine Jewelry, Lapidary
A resident of Sunbury, Jim has been the goldsmith at John Dagle Jewelers for 34 years. He studied art at Edinboro University where he received his degree. Jim’s considerable talent spills over into all forms of art and he can often be found in the pottery studio where he is known as “our hairy potter.” Jim is a valuable asset to the arts center where he volunteers his time, talent and equipment to make our jewelry program fun and affordable. He hides his wings, but we all know he’s an angel!

Instructor | Kids Drawing and Painting
A lifelong resident of Union County, Angela holds a BS in Art Education from Kutztown University. She has 12 years of experience as an elementary art teacher in a local school district. Angela has been teaching art classes in the Mifflinburg area since September 2009.

Instructor | Self Advocates of Northumberland County
Lisa Staebler has been working at the YMCA Arts Center since April of 2011 as an Art Teacher for the Self Advocates of Northumberland County. She has a background in English, Art, and has a degree in Exceptionalities. Working at the Art Center allows her to teach one of her favorite subjects, Art, and create friendships through the Self Advocates. She has experience in painting, pottery, fiber arts, drafting, and picture framing. She lives in Potts Grove with her daughter and cat, enjoying Central Pennsylvania after residing in North Carolina for most of her life.

Instructor | Watercolor Workshops for Beginners
Jane received her BA of Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design. She has been a resident of Lewisburg for the past eleven years. She and her husband, Bob, designed and produced clothing as KatieCo Inc. for seventeen years. Before moving to our area she worked for Calvin Klein and Harve Benard in NYC. When she isn’t here as a teacher she’s here as a student attending the Wednesday oil painting class bringing with her awesome scones and considerable talent!!

Beloved Art Dog - R.I.P. October 2011