Vibrant Palette Staff
Wendy Linton is an artist and mom of two teenagers. She is a Canadian living in NE Seattle with her husband, kids, and 2 dogs. She spends her free time hiking, painting, roller skating, writing, and relaxing in nature. She has enjoyed working with children in schools and also with individuals with special needs. One of her passions is advocating to make the world a safer place for animals. She is grateful to have an opportunity to be part of the wonderful Vibrant Palette community!
Wendy Linton
Susan Moffitt is a Washington state certified teaching artist who has taught art to children as young as three and adults as old as a hundred and five. Single handedly raising twin sons on the autism spectrum sparked her passion for teaching drama and art to special needs populations. Susan is also a pianist/composer and writer/poet. In her spare time she loves being out in nature with one or both of her sons.
Susan Moffitt
Ross Shuber is the Studio Manager at Vibrant Palette and a longtime supporter of community arts. He has worked and volunteered at a diverse collection of organizations and projects including all ages music venues, progressive art studios, and an inclusive early education center.
Some of his interests are minor league sports, walking in the woods, city parks, exploring neighborhoods, birds, and beaches.
Contact Ross at rshuber@parkviewservices.org.
Ross Shuber
Zachary St. John serves as the Program Director at Vibrant Palette Arts Center. Zachary has been the leader of Camp Parkview for the last ten years, a sleepaway camp for 65 adults with I/DDs held annually in Washington. Prior to this, Zachary has worked extensively with youth on the Autism Spectrum and has also been involved in mutual aid for diverse groups.
Apart from his professional pursuits, Zachary enjoys snowboarding, camping, mushroom foraging, and spending quality time with his feline companions.
Contact Zach at zach@parkviewservices.org
Zach St. John
Volunteers
Volunteers are an important part of Vibrant Palette!
The following are some optional roles for volunteers:
Helping establish a welcoming and inclusive environment in the studio (volunteers sit with the artists and participate in various art activities as peers).
Helping prep materials and assist artists upon arrival for start of day and cleanup at end of day.
Assisting with various studio chores.
Supporting with art shows and Parkview Annual fundraising event.
Photography and video of our sessions and art exhibitions.
Please fill out a volunteer application here, and contact zach@parkviewservices.org with any questions.