Matthew Middleton
Matthew has been a professional musician and teacher for nearly fifteen years.  As a member of the U.S. Army Band from 1991 through 1995, he performed for two U.S. Presidents and the 1992 United States Olympic Team and a host of military and civilian dignitaries. He is the director of percussion studies for Tuscarawas Valley School System and a private teacher and clinician.  When not in the classroom, he performs throughout Northeast Ohio, most notably at the 2005 Alive Christian Music Festival and Youth Explosion 2005 and 2006 with artist Benjamin Payne.   Matthew is the Director of Contemporary Music at St. Stephen’s Martyr Lutheran Church and a member of the worship team at First Christian Church.

one could pursue mastery of the technique of chiaroscuro, developing skill in values- strong contrasts of light and dark. I was privileged to have studied with internationally known painters. My goal, as a young woman, was to learn to paint like a Master. I now want to help others reach their God-given potential -to become the best artists they can be."

Misja (pronounced miss-yuh) is a member of the Oil Painters of America. She competes on the national level with the OPA, and also with the Salon International. Locally, the Akron Society of Artists, and the Women's Art League of Akron, both of which awarded her status as Signature Member, are organizations which frequently ask her to demonstrate her techniques. Misja has been represented in galleries, local and national, including The Nelson Rockefeller Collection New York City.

She resides in Springfield in a 1870's Century Farmhouse with her husband, Mike, two daughters, and son.